RCW 70.08.010
Combined city-county health departments—Establishment.
Any city with one hundred thousand or more population and the county in which it is located, are authorized, as shall be agreed upon between the respective governing bodies of such city and said county, to establish and operate a combined city and county health department, and to appoint the director of public health.
[ 1985 c 124 § 1; (1993 c 492 § 244 repealed by 1995 c 43 § 16); 1949 c 46 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 6099-30. Formerly RCW 70.05.037.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 70 - Public Health and Safety
Chapter 70.08 - Combined City-County Health Departments.
70.08.005 - Transfer of duties to the department of health.
70.08.010 - Combined city-county health departments—Establishment.
70.08.020 - Director of public health—Powers and duties.
70.08.040 - Director of public health—Appointment.
70.08.050 - May act as health officer for other cities or towns.
70.08.060 - Director of public health shall be registrar of vital statistics.
70.08.090 - Other cities or agencies may contract for services.
70.08.100 - Termination of agreement to operate combined city-county health department.
70.08.110 - Prior expenditures in operating combined health department ratified.