§16-2-6 Appointment to and composition of municipal boards of health; qualifications; number of appointees.
§16-2-6. Appointment to and composition of municipal boards of health; qualifications; number of appointees.
A municipal board of health is composed of five members selected and appointed by vote of the governing body of the municipality. Each member appointed to a municipal board of health shall be a resident of the municipality. No more than two members who reside in the same municipal ward may be appointed and no more than two members may be appointed who are personally licensed or certified in, engaged in, or actively participating in the same business, profession or occupation. No more than three members of a municipal board of health may belong to the same political party.