3709.08 Contract between cities.

3709.08 Contract between cities.

A city constituting a city health district may enter into a contract for public health service with the chief executive of another city constituting a city health district with the approval of a majority of the members of the legislative authority of such city or with the chairman of the district advisory council of the general health district with the approval of a majority of the members of the district advisory council. Such proposal shall be made by the city seeking health service and shall be approved by a majority of the members of the legislative authority of such city. Such a contract shall:

(A) State the amount of money or the proportion of expenses to be paid by the city for such service and how it is to be paid;

(B) Provide for the amount and character of health service to be given to the city health district;

(C) State the date on which such service shall begin;

(D) State the length of time such contract shall be in effect.

No such contract shall be in effect until the department of health determines that the health department or board of health of the city or general health district providing such service is organized and equipped to provide adequate health service. After such contract has been approved by the department of health, the board of health or health department of the city or general health district providing such service shall have, within the city health district receiving such service, all the powers and shall perform all the duties required of the board of health of a city health district.

Effective Date: 11-24-1967