OAG 40-33.

• Case Date: August 15, 1940
• Court: Oregon

Oregon Attorney General Opinions 1940. OAG 40-33. 39OPINION NO. 40-33[20 Or. Op. Atty. Gen. 39]Office of secretary of county board of health is required to be maintained at the county seat.August 15, 1940.Hon. Robert V. Chrisman,District Attorney, Wallowa County. Dear Sir: Under date of August 7, 1940, you refer to section 59-201, Oregon Code 1930, which provides:

"The county judge and county commissioners, and the mayor and common council of each incorporated city, except where a regularly constituted board of health by statute or by ordinance of such city exists or may hereafter be created, shall constitute a board of health ex officio, for each county and city, respectively, of the state whose duty it shall be to enforce the rules and regulations of the state board of health and such other rules and regulations of the county or city board of health as are provided by the state board of health, and perform such other duties as may from time to time be required of them by the state health officer pertaining to the health of the people. They shall elect a secretary, who shall be in possession of a license issued to him by the state board of medical examiners, who shall be the health officer of the appointing board

40 when so commissioned by the state board of health, and he shall hold his office for the term of two years, or unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. * * * The office of the secretary of the county board of health shall be at the county...