RS 40:22: Removal of parish or district health officer; Orleans Parish health director

A parish or district health officer who is not in the classified service of the state may be removed from office, after thirty days written notice by either the state health officer or the governing body of the parish, with the consent of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, except in Orleans Parish. In Orleans Parish, the parish health director shall be subject to removal by the mayor of the city of New Orleans, at least thirty days after written notice thereof has been given to the health director.