2.14.010 - Established.

Effective January 1, 1979, there is constituted a Mason County health department, the jurisdiction of which is coextensive with the boundaries of Mason County including all cities and towns, incorporated or nonincorporated, therein.

(Res. 946 § 1, 1978).

2.14.020 - Board of health—Designated.

The board of county commissioners constitutes the local board of health for Mason County.

(Res. 946 § 2, 1978).

2.14.030 - Board of health—Chairman.

At the first meeting of the board of health, the members shall elect a chairman for the period of one year, who may be any one of the three county commissioners.

(Res. 946 § 3, 1978).

2.14.040 - Board of health—Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the board of health shall be as enumerated in RCW 70.05.060.

(Res. 946 § 4, 1978).

2.14.050 - Health officer—Appointment.

The board of health shall appoint a county health officer who shall be an experienced physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathy and surgery in this state and who is qualified or provisionally qualified as prescribed in RCW 75.05.050.

(Res. 946 § 5, 1978).

2.14.060 - Health officer—Terms.

The health officer shall serve pursuant to the terms of RCW 70.05.050.

(Res. 946 § 6, 1978).

2.14.070 - Health officer—Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the health officer shall be as enumerated in RCW 70.05.070.

(Res. 946 § 7, 1978).

2.14.080 - Rules and regulations.

Until and unless subsequently amended by the board of health, the rules and regulations of the Thurston-Mason health district which were effective as of December 31, 1978, are incorporated herein by reference and constitute the Mason County rules and regulations required by RCW 70.05.060(3), with the understanding that "Thurston-Mason" shall be read as "Mason County" and "health district" shall be read as "health department."

(Res. 946 § 8, 1978).