KRS 212.640: City -county health department in county containing city with population

of 15,000 or more -- Establishment -- Membership of board.

In any county containing a city, as defined in KRS 212.641, the fiscal court of the county

and the legislative body of the city may, by joint action, establish a city -county health

department. The department when established shall be governed by a city-county board of

health composed of twelve (12) members, one (1) of whom shall be either the mayor, city

manager, or the d esignee of the city manager of the city, whichever is appointed by the

city legislative body, one (1) of whom shall be the county judge/executive, one (1) of

whom shall be a dentist, one (1) of whom shall be a registered nurse, and three (3) of

whom shall be physicians, one (1) of whom shall be a veterinarian, one (1) of whom shall

be an engineer engaged in the practice of civil or sanitary engineering, one (1) of whom

shall be an optometrist, one (1) licensed pharmacist, and one (1) lay person

knowledgeable in consumer affairs residing in each county and appointed in the same

manner as county board of health members and to hold office as provided in KRS

212.020.