KRS 212.410: Organization of board -- Oath -- Officers -- Regulations -- Records --

Meetings -- Employees -- Divisions.

The appointive members of the board, upon appointment as herein provided, shall qualify

by taking the necessary oath of office before the county judge/executive. Said board,

including the ex officio members who shall have the right to vote on matters acted upon

by the board, shall thereupon proceed to organize and elect from among its appointed

members a chairman and a vice chairman, who shall serve for one (1) year and be eligible

for reelection. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the

transaction of business. The board for administrative purposes is authorized to create such

administrative divisions as it deems ne cessary, and may adopt any and all necessary and

appropriate rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and for carrying out the

provisions of KRS 212.350 to 212.620, and shall keep a record of its resolutions,

transactions, findings and determi nations, which record shall be a public record. The

board shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting in each month, and such other meetings

upon call of the chairman of the board as may be necessary. The board shall appoint a

director of health, with the qualifications specified and subject to the provisions set forth

in KRS 212.420, who shall serve as secretary to and be administrative officer for the

board, and perform such other duties as the board may direct. The board is authorized,

subject to the pro visions of KRS 212.350 to 212.620, to employ such agents and

employees as it deems necessary effectively to carry out its work. The administrative

divisions created by the board shall be under the direction of the director of health, who

for administrative purposes shall organize same into such divisions as may be necessary

for the proper conduct of the business of the board. Said director shall have the power to

designate chiefs of such divisions who, under his supervision and control, shall have the

direction of such divisions.