South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 03 - County And District Full-Time Health Departments
Section 34-3-18 - Health officer and personnel for full-time department.

34-3-18. Health officer and personnel for full-time department.
Full-time county and district boards of health shall employ a full-time health officer whose term of office shall be four years, and such other personnel as may be determined by the State Department of Health to be needed to efficiently carry on the work of the county or district department.

Source: SL 1953, ch 129, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §27.18A11.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 34 - Public Health and Safety

Chapter 03 - County And District Full-Time Health Departments

Section 34-3-1 - Establishment of county department authorized--Definition of full-time health department.

Section 34-3-2 - Election on establishment of department by adjacent counties--Establishment in other counties after failure in one county.

Section 34-3-3 - County board where full-time department maintained--Appointment and terms of members.

Section 34-3-4 - Officers of county board--Expenses of board members.

Section 34-3-5 - Merger of city and county health services in full-time department--City representative on board.

Section 34-3-6 - Departmental funds deposited with county treasurer--Disbursements.

Section 34-3-7 - Departmental funds deposited with treasurer of participating first or second class municipality--Disbursements.

Section 34-3-8 - Dissolution of full-time county department--Withdrawal of first or second class municipality from participation.

Section 34-3-9 - District health department established by counties and first and second class municipalities--City contributions.

Section 34-3-10 - Full-time district health department defined.

Section 34-3-11 - Adjacent counties and first and second class municipalities joining district health department.

Section 34-3-13 - Appointing committee for district board of health--Number of members appointed to board.

Section 34-3-14 - Terms of office of district board members.

Section 34-3-15 - Officers of district board--Expenses of board members.

Section 34-3-16 - Office of district health department--Supplies and personnel.

Section 34-3-17 - Board meetings where full-time department maintained.

Section 34-3-18 - Health officer and personnel for full-time department.

Section 34-3-19 - Part-time health officer for full-time department.

Section 34-3-20 - State grants for maintenance of full-time health departments--Contributions by other agencies.

Section 34-3-21 - Contractual arrangements for services to adjacent counties--Funds provided--Powers of board in adjacent county.

Section 34-3-22 - Departmental funds provided from general fund of participating subdivisions.

Section 34-3-23 - Operating costs apportioned among participating counties--Population as basis for apportionment.

Section 34-3-24 - Annual budget estimates for full-time department--Hearings and approval of budget.

Section 34-3-25 - District funds held by treasurer of largest county--Disbursements.

Section 34-3-26 - Powers of county board and superintendent vested in full-time department.

Section 34-3-27 - Withdrawal from district department by county or first or second class municipality--Restrictions on withdrawal--Vacancies on district board.