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O.C.G.A. § 31-3-1 — Creation | Georgia Code

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TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 3. County Boards of Health, 31-3-1 through 31-3-16.

ARTICLE 3 PERINATAL FACILITIES

31-3-1. Creation.

There is established a county board of health in each and every county of this state.

(Ga. L. 1914, p. 124, § 2; Code 1933, § 88-201; Ga. L. 1941, p. 317, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Williams v. Board of Educ., 180 Ga. 85, 178 S.E. 148 (1935); Abel v. State, 190 Ga. 651, 10 S.E.2d 198 (1940); Hood v. Burson, 194 Ga. 30, 20 S.E.2d 755 (1942).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Criteria for determining appointing authority for position.

- In determining whether commissioner, Department of Human Resources (now the Department of Community Health for these purposes), or district health director is appointing authority for any particular employee, it is necessary to consider the source of creation and funding of the position in question. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-89.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 8, 9.

C.J.S.

- 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, § 9.

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