Effective: March 22, 2019
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 229 - 132nd General Assembly
The state shall be divided into health districts. Each city constitutes a city health district.
The townships and villages in each county shall be combined into a general health district.
As provided for in sections 3709.051, 3709.07, and 3709.10 of the Revised Code, there may be a union of two or more general health districts, a union of two or more city health districts to form a single city health district, or a union of a general health district and one or more city health districts located within or partially within such general health district.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3709 | Health Districts
Section 3709.01 | Health Districts.
Section 3709.012 | Study of Merging City Health District With General Health District.
Section 3709.02 | Board of Health of General Health District - Term - Expenses - Vacancies - Quorum.
Section 3709.03 | General Health District Advisory Council.
Section 3709.04 | Director of Health May Appoint Board for General Health District.
Section 3709.05 | City Health District Board - Compensation, Term.
Section 3709.051 | Formation of Single City Health District From Two or More Districts.
Section 3709.052 | Contract for Administration of Public Health Affairs in Combined District.
Section 3709.06 | Director of Health May Appoint Health Commissioner for City.
Section 3709.07 | Union of City With General Health Districts.
Section 3709.071 | Election for Union Into Single General Health District.
Section 3709.08 | Contract Between Boards of Health.
Section 3709.09 | Board of Health to Establish Uniform System of Fees; Adoption of Rules.
Section 3709.091 | Failure to Pay Household Sewage Disposal System Permit or Inspection Fee.
Section 3709.092 | Transmission of Fees.
Section 3709.10 | Union of General Health Districts.
Section 3709.12 | President Pro Tempore of Board of City Health District - Meetings.
Section 3709.15 | Appointing Sanitarians and Nurses.
Section 3709.16 | Board Determines Duties and Salaries of Employees - Employee Insurance.
Section 3709.161 | Liability Insurance.
Section 3709.17 | Travel Expense Outside District.
Section 3709.18 | Infant Welfare Stations and Prenatal Clinics.
Section 3709.19 | Record of Proceedings and Record of Diseases - Quarterly Activity Reports.
Section 3709.21 | Orders and Regulations of Board of General Health District.
Section 3709.211 | Injunctive or Other Relief.
Section 3709.22 | Duties of Board of City or General Health District.
Section 3709.23 | Laboratory Work.
Section 3709.24 | Free Treatment for Venereal Diseases.
Section 3709.241 | Minor May Give Consent for Diagnosis or Treatment of Venereal Disease.
Section 3709.25 | Free Distribution of Antitoxin.
Section 3709.26 | Inspections of County Institutions.
Section 3709.27 | Establishment of Detention Hospitals.
Section 3709.281 | Agreement by a Board of Health to Perform Municipal Services.
Section 3709.282 | Participation and Cooperation by Board of Health.
Section 3709.283 | County Establishing and Operating Any Health Program.
Section 3709.29 | Special Levy for General Health Districts.
Section 3709.30 | Additional Expense in Case of Epidemic.
Section 3709.31 | Custodian of Health Fund - Auditor - Expenses.
Section 3709.32 | Conditions for Payment of State Health District Subsidy Funds.
Section 3709.33 | Legal Advisor in General Health Districts.
Section 3709.34 | Suitable Quarters Furnished.
Section 3709.341 | Conveyance of Property to Board of Health.
Section 3709.35 | Preferment of Charges Against Health Commissioner or Member of Board.
Section 3709.36 | Board of Health of City or General Health District.
Section 3709.37 | Statewide Boards of Health Association.
Section 3709.38 | Payment of Annual Association Dues of Health Commissioner.
Section 3709.41 | Health District Licensing Council.
Section 3709.42 | Authorization for Use of Credit Card Account.
Section 3709.50 | Order or Regulation May Apply Only to Specific Persons.