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212.786 Membership of board -- Terms -- Vacancies.

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212.786 Membership of board -- Terms -- Vacancies. (1) The independent district board of health shall be comprised of the following members: the judge/executive or his designee as an ex officio member from each <br>participating county, the chairman from each participating local board of health as <br>an ex officio member, additional members appointed by the judge/executive with <br>the approval of the local board of health including, at least to the extent practicable, <br>twenty-five percent (25%) who shall be licensed physicians, ten percent (10%) who <br>shall be licensed dentists, twenty-five percent (25%) who shall be licensed <br>registered nurses, ten percent (10%) who shall be licensed veterinarians, ten percent <br>(10%) who shall be pharmacists, and twenty percent (20%) who shall be consumer <br>members. Each member shall serve a term of two (2) years with a maximum of <br>three (3) consecutive terms, except ex officio members who shall continue to serve. (2) The judge/executive, or his designee and the chairman of the local board of health shall serve as ex officio members of the district board of health. Additional <br>appointments shall be based on population. Each county shall have an appointment <br>of one (1) member for fifteen thousand (15,000) population or portion thereof. <br>Additional members shall be at a rate of one (1) member per whole increment of <br>fifteen thousand (15,000) population. The mayor of each city of the second class, or <br>his designee, shall serve as an ex officio member of the district board of health and <br>shall count against the population-based appointees. (3) The original appointments by the judge/executive to the board shall be made within thirty (30) days of July 13, 1990. One-half (1/2), or the nearest portion thereof, shall <br>be appointed for a term to expire June 30, 1991 and one-half (1/2), or the nearest <br>portion thereof, shall be appointed for a term to expire June 30, 1992. All <br>subsequent appointments and successors shall be appointed in accordance with the <br>provisions of this section. (4) The judge/executive shall fill all vacancies occurring by reason of death, resignation, or disqualification and do so for the unexpired term. Effective: July 15, 2002 <br>History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 80, sec. 6, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.