{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-20-3-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-20-3-1","heading":"Establishment; conditions; notice","body":"Sec. 1. (a) The county executives of at least two (2) adjacent counties may establish and maintain a multiple county health department if the following conditions are met:\n(1) The state department approves the establishment of a multiple county health department.\n(2) The county executive of each of the involved counties approves a separate ordinance establishing a multiple county health department.\n(b) Upon establishment of a multiple county health department, the county executives shall notify the state department of the action.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 20. LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS","Chapter 3. Multiple County Health Departments"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-20-3-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"d0da11b8cb8b52a416e092da3e9dc323fe1f0f5e9ae9d02fb6f616104e3caee8","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-20-2-18","next":"us-in/ic-16-20-3-1.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}