Section 137.105. Local boards of health — membership and meetings.

  1.  Membership, terms, compensation, and vacancies.

  a.  All members of a city board shall be appointed by the council.

  b.  All members of a county board shall be appointed by the county board of supervisors.

  c.  All members of a district board shall be appointed by the county board of supervisors from each county represented by the district. Each county board of supervisors shall appoint at least one but no more than three members to the district board, and each county board of supervisors shall appoint the same number of members to the district board. There shall be no more than one board of supervisors member from any participating county on the district board.

  d.  Local boards of health shall consist of at least five members. At least one member shall be licensed as a physician under chapter 148.

  e.  A local board of health member shall serve for a term of three years. A member is eligible for reappointment.

  f.  A local board of health member shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses in accordance with rules established by the state board or the applicable jurisdiction.

  g.  A local board of health member vacancy due to death, resignation, or other cause shall be filled as soon as possible after the vacancy exists for the unexpired term of the original appointment.

  2.  Meetings.  A majority of the members of a local board of health shall be considered a quorum and an affirmative vote of the majority of the members present is necessary for action taken by a local board of health. The majority shall not include any member who has a conflict of interest and a statement by the member that a conflict of interest exists shall be conclusive for this purpose.

2010 Acts, ch 1036, §5