HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-13 - Ord. Amending Board of Health Ordinance 01-08 Concerning Composition of the Mason Co Board of Health - 2013/04/23 Ordinance No. 01-13
An Ordinance Amending Board of Health Ordinance No. 01-08
Concerning the Composition of the Mason County Board of Health
WHEREAS, RCW 70.05.030 allows the board of county commissioners/board of health, at its discretion,
to expand of the size and composition of the board of health to include elected officials and persons other
than elected officials as members so long as persons other than elected officials do not constitute a
majority.
WHEREAS, the Board of Mason County Commissioners believe that having officials representing other
governments within Mason County will enrich the Mason County Board of Health through discussion of
public health policy to ensure that the public health needs of the citizens of Mason County are being met.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mason County Board of Commissioners as the Board of
Health that the composition of the Mason County Board of Health shall consist of nine (9) members as
follows:
Three (3) elected members of the Mason County Commission
One (1) elected member of the City of Shelton Commission
One (1) elected member of Mason County Hospital District 1
One (1) elected member of Mason County Hospital District 2
One (1) elected member of the Mason County Fire Commissioners Association
One (1) representative of the Squaxin Island Tribe
One (1) representative of the Skokomish Tribe
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all members of the Board of Health shall have the ability to vote on all
?ues pertaining to public health policy and priorities. However, any Board of Health supported issue
�. quiring additional funding from the County will be forwarded as a recommendation to the Board of
County Commissioners for final action, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a quorum shall consist of at least one County Commissioner and at
least three other members.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the members of the Mason County Board of Health shall serve terms
consistent with the terms of the entity they represent, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that members will serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for
travel expenses approved by the Mason County Board of Health.
Passed this 23rd day of April, 2013.
BOARD O ALTH
ATTEST: �.
Terri Jeffreys, i
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Tim Sheldon, Commi sioner
APPROVE _AS TO FORM-
Randy Neatherlin, Commissioner
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Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney