HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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boards of health from appointing additional health officers
or sanitary officers they may deem necessary, or as may now
or hereafter be allowed by law.

(b)  In Washington County, a deputy health officer may
not be appointed unless the appointment is approved by the
Washington County Board of County Commissioners.

(c)  In St. Mary's County, a health officer may not be
appointed unless the appointment is approved by the St.
Mary's County Board of County Commissioners.]

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In any incorporated town or city of this State having a
population of 10,000 or more, where no board of health has
been created or established by the charter of said town or
city, the mayor and city council or other duly authorized
legislative body of said town or city may, in the discretion
of said mayor and city council or other duly authorized body
of such incorporated town or city, organize a town or city
board of health; such city board of health shall be composed
of the mayor of said town or city and two other members, one
of whom shall be a physician, and both of whom shall be
appointed by the mayor by and with the advice and consent of
the council or other legislative body as aforesaid. The
qualifications of said two members, other than herein
specified, shall be determined by the mayor and council of
said town or city; said members shall serve for a term of
two years or until their successors are duly appointed and
qualified, the terms of the first appointees beginning on
the first Monday of May, 1920. A city board of health,
organized under the provisions of this law, shall meet at
least once in each month; shall adopt, publish and enforce
by appropriate penalties all needful rules and regulations,
not inconsistent with law or the regulations of the State
Board of Health, and in Montgomery County the local board of
health, necessary for the protection of public health, to
prevent the introduction or spread of disease; to abate
insanitary nuisances and shall have supervision and control
of all matters relating to public health. The city board of
health shall appoint a city health officer whose duty shall
be the execution and enforcement of all laws and regulations
relating to public health; the collection of reports of
death, births and sickness; the abatement of insanitary
conditions; and shall perform such other duties as are now
or may be hereafter provided by law or the city board of
health. Such health officer shall hold office for the term
of two years from the date of his appointment, unless by
reason of his conduct, he is required to vacate his office.
The health officer shall be authorized to appoint, with the
consent of the city board of health, such assistants as may
be necessary for the proper performance of his duties. He
shall aid and assist the health authorities in all matters
of prevention and suppression of disease, quarantine,
inspection and sanitation within his jurisdiction. The
mayor and council or the properly constituted authorities of