Legislation
SECTION 362
Certain cities; term of office of commissioner and health officer; removal
Public Health (PBH) CHAPTER 45, ARTICLE 3, TITLE 4
§ 362. Certain cities; term of office of commissioner and health
officer; removal. 1. The commissioner of health in cities having a
population of fifty thousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand, and
the health officer in cities having a population of less than fifty
thousand, respectively, shall serve for a term of four years.
2. (a) The commissioner of health in cities having a population of
fifty thousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand and the health
officer in cities having a population of less than fifty thousand, shall
not be removed by the official or body appointing him during the term
for which he shall have been appointed other than for inefficiency,
neglect of duty or misconduct in office, upon written charges and after
an opportunity of being publicly heard in his defense.
(b) A copy of such charges shall be personally served upon such
commissioner of health in cities having a population of fifty thousand
to one hundred seventy-five thousand or health officer in cities having
a population of less than fifty thousand and he shall be given not less
than five days' notice of the time and place of the hearing.
officer; removal. 1. The commissioner of health in cities having a
population of fifty thousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand, and
the health officer in cities having a population of less than fifty
thousand, respectively, shall serve for a term of four years.
2. (a) The commissioner of health in cities having a population of
fifty thousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand and the health
officer in cities having a population of less than fifty thousand, shall
not be removed by the official or body appointing him during the term
for which he shall have been appointed other than for inefficiency,
neglect of duty or misconduct in office, upon written charges and after
an opportunity of being publicly heard in his defense.
(b) A copy of such charges shall be personally served upon such
commissioner of health in cities having a population of fifty thousand
to one hundred seventy-five thousand or health officer in cities having
a population of less than fifty thousand and he shall be given not less
than five days' notice of the time and place of the hearing.