(A) Pursuant to I.C. 16-20-2-2, the County Health Department is established and, pursuant to I.C. 16-20-2-3 and 16-20-2-4, a seven-member local Board of Health shall be named to manage the County Health Department, no more than four members of which may be from the same political party.
(B) Pursuant to I.C. 16-20-2-6, the County Board of Commissioners, the County Executive, shall appoint the seven members of the Board.
(C) Pursuant to I.C. 16-20-2-5, the members of the Board shall be selected as follows:
(1) Four persons knowledgeable in public health, at least two of whom are licensed physicians. The other two appointees may be:
(a) A registered nurse licensed under I.C. 25-23;
(b) A registered pharmacist licensed under I.C. 25-26;
(c) A dentist licensed under I.C. 25-14;
(d) A hospital administrator;
(e) A social worker;
(f) An attorney with expertise in health matters;
(g) A school superintendent;
(h) A veterinarian licensed under I.C. 15-5-1.1;
(i) A professional engineer registered under I.C. 25-31; or
(j) An environmental scientist.
(2) Two representatives of the general public;
(3) One representative of either division (C)(1) or (2).
(D) Pursuant to I.C. 16-20-2-9, the members of the Board may receive compensation for the performance of their duties as determined by the County Council.
