Georgia Code, Title 31, Chapter 3 - County Boards of Health

• § 31-3-1 - Creation
  There is established a county board of health in each and every county of this state.
• § 31-3-2 - Composition; Terms of Members
  (a) Each county board of health shall be composed of seven members as follows: (1) One member shall be the chief executive officer of...
• § 31-3-2.1 - Option for Certain Counties to Create Board of Health and Wellness by Ordinance
  (a) This Code section shall apply only to those counties of this state having a population of 800,000 or more according to the United...
• § 31-3-3 - Duty to Inform Department of Membership
  The county board of health shall keep the department informed of the names, addresses, and terms of office of its members.
• § 31-3-4 - Powers
  (a) The county board of health is empowered to: (1) Establish and adopt bylaws for its own governance. Meetings shall be held no less...
• § 31-3-5 - Functions
  (a) Subject to the provisions of Code Section 31-2A-11 and subsection (b) of this Code section, each county board of health shall have and...
• § 31-3-5.1 - Conformity Prerequisite to Building Permit
  No building permit for the construction of any residence, building, or other facility which is to be served by a sewage management system shall...
• § 31-3-5.2 - Definition of "Gray Water"; Lawful Use
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "gray water" means waste water discharged from residential lavatories, bathtubs, showers, clothes washers, and laundry...
• § 31-3-6 - Rules and Regulations of Local Application
  The county board of health shall have authority to establish rules and regulations which apply to all citizens and premises of the county or...
• § 31-3-7 - Compensation for Members' Attendance At Meetings
  Members of county boards of health shall be paid not more than $25.00 per day for their attendance at meetings of the board, provided...
• § 31-3-8 - Records
  The county board of health shall record and preserve true and correct minutes of its proceedings in a book kept for that purpose and...
• § 31-3-9 - Office Quarters and Equipment
  The governing body of the county shall provide the county board of health with quarters and equipment sufficient for its operation.
• § 31-3-10 - Legal Representation
  The county board of health may require the legal services of the county attorney or, its budget permitting, may employ other counsel to assist...
• § 31-3-11 - Appointments of Director and Staff; Supervision
  (a) The county board of health shall appoint as its chief executive officer a director who shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine...
• § 31-3-12 - Duties of Director
  Subject to the policies and directives of the county board of health and the policies and directives of the multiple county districts served, the...
• § 31-3-12.1 - Contracts Between County Boards; Authorization for and Provisions Applicable to County Board of Health Serving As Community Service Board
  (a) In addition to any other power authorized by law, the county governing authority may authorize the county board of health to enter into...
• § 31-3-13 - Declaration of Public Policy; Contracts for Assistance to Boards
  No population area or unit of this state shall be without health services responsive to its needs. Because it is recognized that all counties...
• § 31-3-14 - Financing of Expenses
  The county board of health, at a regular or called meeting, at a time appropriate to the fiscal operation of the county, shall determine...
• § 31-3-15 - Establishment of Health Districts
  The department is authorized, with the consent of the boards of health and the county authorities of the counties involved, to establish health districts...
• § 31-3-16 - Enforcement Under Local Ordinances
  It is not the intent of this chapter to abrogate the terms of a municipal charter or laws of local application which authorize a...

Last modified: October 14, 2016