Indiana § 16-19-3-12 - Rules and regulations; enforcement; local health officers; removal
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§ 16-19-3-12. Rules and regulations; enforcement; local health officers; removal
Sec. 12. (a) When, in the opinion of the state department:
(1) a local health authority fails or refuses to enforce the laws and rules necessary to prevent and control the spread of communicable or infectious disease declared to be dangerous to the public health; or
(2) a public health emergency exists;
the state department may enforce the orders and rules of the state department within the territorial jurisdiction of the local health authorities. In that situation, the state department may exercise all the powers given by law to local health authorities. All expenses incurred are charges against the respective counties or cities.
(b) In such cases, the failure or refusal of any local health officer or local health board to carry out and enforce the lawful orders and rules of the state department is sufficient cause for the removal of the local health officer or the members of the local health board from office.
(c) Upon removal of a local health officer or a member of the local health board, the proper county or city authorities shall immediately appoint a successor, other than the person removed, as provided by law for original appointments.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3-16.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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