{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-16-20-4-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 16-20-4-3","heading":"Prohibition on establishing a city health department; continuing operation of existing city health departments","body":"Sec. 3. (a) After December 31, 2022, a local official, city legislative body, city fiscal body, or county may not establish a city health department.\n(b) A city health department established before January 1, 2023, may continue to operate in accordance with this chapter.","path":["TITLE 16. HEALTH","ARTICLE 20. LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS","Chapter 4. City Health Departments in Second Class Cities"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_16.html#16-20-4-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-11T20:02:18Z","sha256":"1aca7e7f4bae5f2f448399077111fd1450b38255b8cd8af0522b0f3a889e1f22","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-16-20-4-2","next":"us-in/ic-16-20-4-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}