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WELD COUNTY BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH
BY-LAWS
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Organization of Weld County
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A. Membership. The Weld County Board of Public Health
shall consist of nine (9) persons appointed by the Board of
County Commissioners . Six (6) members shall be from geographic
areas determined by the Board of County Commissioners, three
(3) members shall be appointed from the County at large. The
geographic boundaries of the six areas may be adjusted from
time to time by the Board of County Commissioners .
B . Term of .Office_ The term of office of members of the
Weld County Board of Public Health shall be for three (3) years .
Terms of members are to be staggered so that two (2) members
from geographic areas and one (1) member at large are appointed
each year.
C. Selection of Officers . The Weld County Board of Public
Health, at its first meeting after the annual appointment of
members by the. Board of County Commissioners , shall elect from
among its members a chairman, vice-chairman and such other
officers as it shall determine .
D, Committees_ The Weld County Board of Public Health
may provide from time to time for the appointment of such stand-
ing and special committees as arc necessary to discharge its
responsibilities for the public health of Weld County. Such
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committees may be established and their membership appointed
from among the members of the Board of Public Health by a
vote of the majority of the members present and voting.
E. Meetings and Attendance Requirements . At its first
meeting after the annual appointments of members by the Board
of County Commissioners , the Weld County Board of Public Health
shall adopt a schedule of meetings and attendance requirements
for Board members . In any case, the meetings shall be held
at least once a month. A Board member who misses three (3) •
consecutive regularly scheduled meetings without justifiable
excuse, as determined by the Board, shall be invited to show
why the Board member should not be removed . If the Board
member 'fails to show cause to the Board why he should not be
removed, the Board of Public Health shall recommend his
removal to the Board of County Commissioners . If a Board
member is removed, the vacancy shall be filled in the same
manner as full term appointments by the appointment of a
qualified person by the Board of County Commissioners for the
unexpired term.
The Director of Public Health and the Chairman of the
Board of Public Health may call special meetings of the Board .
whenever Board action is necessary before a regularly scheduled
meeting can be held . A special meeting may be called by the
Director of Public Health or by the Chairman of the Board of
Public Health in order to carry out any of the purposes and
duties of the Board listed in Section II of these By-laws.
F. Minutes . A record shall be kept of all Board of
Public Health meetings . Such records shall consist of minutes
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of all Board deliberations and decisions.
G. Quorum. A quorum shall.' consist of five (5) members
of the Board of Public Health.
H. Robert ' s Rules of Order_ All matters not governed
by these By-laws shall be governed by the current edition of
Robert ' s Rules of Order Newly Revised .
I . Amendment of By-laws_ These By-laws may be amended
at any time by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of
the Board.
II• Purposes and Duties of the
Weld County Board of Public Health
The. Weld County Board of Public Health shall :
A. Recommend general policies to be followed by the
Director of Public Health in administering and enforcing
the Public Health laws of the State of Colorado, the orders ,
rules and regulations of the Board of County Commissioners
relating to health matters, and the orders , rules, regulations
and standards of. the State Board of Health.
B. Act in an advisory capacity to the Director
of Public Health on all matters pertaining to public health in
Weld County.
C. Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners the
adoption of such rules and regulations which the Board of
Public Health may deem necessary for the proper exercise
of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon the Depart-
ment of Health Services by the Weld County Home Rule Charter,
the laws of the State of Colorado, and the orders , rules ,
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regulations and standards of the State Board of. Health.
D. Study County Health programs and direct their
implementation in cooperation with the Director of Public
Health and the Board of County Commissioners .
E. Carry out such other functions as directed by the
laws of the State of Colorado, not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Weld County Home Rule Charter.
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