Ohio § 3709.10

Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3709.10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3709.10.

When it is proposed that two or more general health districts unite in the formation

of one general health district, the district advisory council of each general health

district shall meet and vote on the question of union.  An affirmative majority vote of the district advisory council shall be required

for approval.  When the district advisory councils have voted affirmatively on the question, they

shall meet in joint session and shall elect a board of health for the combined districts.  Each original general health district shall be entitled to at least one member on

the board of health of the combined districts. When such union is completed, the district shall constitute a general health district

and shall be governed in the manner provided for general health districts.  When two or more general health districts unite to form one district, the office

of the board of health shall be located at the county seat of the county selected

by the joint board of district advisory councils. When two or more general health districts have been combined into a single district,

the county auditor of the county selected by the joint board of district advisory

councils as the location of the central office of the board of health shall be the

auditor of such district and the county treasurer of such county shall be the custodian

of the health funds of such district.  When the budget of such combined general health district is a matter for consideration,

the members of the budget commissions of the counties constituting the district shall

sit as a joint board for considering and acting on such budget.

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