Section 16-20-2-2 - Establishment and maintenance of local health department; adoption of health ordinances(a) Except as provided in IC 16-20-3, the executive of each county shall by ordinance establish and maintain a local health department.(b) The executive of a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) may only establish and maintain one (1) local health department having countywide jurisdiction.(c) The county executive in a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) may adopt health ordinances that apply to the entire county.(d) A health ordinance adopted by a city legislative body after December 31, 1993, in a county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than two hundred thousand (200,000) is void.Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.8-1 part.
Amended by P.L. 104-2022,SEC. 101, eff. 4/1/2022.Amended by P.L. 119-2012, SEC. 124, eff. 4/1/2012.As added by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L. 2-1993, SEC.127; P.L. 87-1994, SEC.7; P.L. 95-1994, SEC.1; P.L. 170-2002, SEC.98.