§ 13-2. Selection of members of board of health.

The following procedure shall be used for selecting a member of the board of health whenever the legal situs of the largest municipality of the county lies within an adjoining county:

(1)

The county governing authority shall select the chief executive officer, by whatever name designated, of the governing authority of any municipality lying wholly or partially within the county to fill the position on the board authorized by O.C.G.A. § 31-3-2(a)(7) or any other provisions.

(2)

The chief executive officer so selected may designate another member of the respective municipal governing authority, whose term of office is the same as that of the chief executive officer, to serve in the place of the chief executive officer.

(3)

The chief executive officer so selected or the chief executive officer's designee shall serve for a term of office as a member of the board concurrent with the term of office as a member of the municipal governing authority.

(4)

A vacancy in the position on the board which is held by the chief executive officer or the chief executive officer's designee shall be filled for the unexpired term by the county governing authority.

(Code 1976, § 12-1007; Ord. No. 88-04a, 8-9-88)