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Sec. 54-26. Established; members; jurisdiction.
(a) There is established a city board of health which shall be constituted as follows:
(1) The mayor at the first meeting of the city council after assuming the duties of his office shall appoint not less than five persons, two of whom shall be physicians who shall be graduates of reputable medical colleges and of good professional standing, who shall constitute a city board of health, and who shall have and exercise the powers conferred upon such boards by law and by the ordinances of the city.
(2) The mayor shall be an ex officio member of the board.
(b) The board shall have jurisdiction for one mile beyond the city limits, and for quarantine purposes, in cases of epidemic, five miles.
(c) The city council shall have power to invest the board with such powers and impose upon it such duties as shall be necessary to secure the city and its inhabitants from the evils of contagious, malignant and infectious diseases; to provide for its proper organization and the election or appointment of the necessary officers; and to make such bylaws, rules, and regulations for its government and support as shall be required for enforcing the prompt and efficient performance of its duties and the lawful exercise of its powers.
(Code 1973, § 14-1(a), (b))
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