§ 130A-34. Provision of local public health services.
Article2.
Local Administration.
Part 1. Local Health Departments.
§ 130A‑34. Provision oflocal public health services.
(a) A county shallprovide public health services.
(b) A county shalloperate a county health department, establish a consolidated human servicesagency pursuant to G.S. 153A‑77, participate in a district healthdepartment, or contract with the State for the provision of public healthservices. (1901, c. 245, s. 3; Rev., s. 4444; 1911, c. 62, s. 9;C.S., s. 7604; 1931, c. 149; 1941, c. 185; 1945, c. 99; c. 1030, s. 2; 1947, c.474, s. 3; 1951, c. 92; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1963, c. 359; 1967, c. 1224, s. 1;1969, c. 719, s. 1; 1971, c. 175, s. 1; 1973, c. 137, s. 1; c. 1151; 1975, c.272; 1979, c. 621; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 690, s. 13.)