71-1616. Board of health; department or division; director; qualifications; powers and duties.

District health boards of each health district shall organize a department or division, with a director to administer the public health work and a district remedial care department or division. The director shall be a graduate of a recognized school of medicine, qualified by training and experience in public health work, and shall devote full time to his position. The director may be empowered to act for the board in public health matters and to supervise the division of remedial care and treatment of the indigent sick people.

Source:Laws 1939, c. 92, § 12, p. 402; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 71-3612; R.S.1943, § 71-1616.