If the board of county commissioners in an eligible county abolishes its board of health, what is the effect on local public health agency employees?

If the county abolishes its board of health and transfers the board’s powers and duties to the county commissioners, but maintains a county health department, the employees are appointed by the local health director[1] and are subject to the State Personnel Act.[2]

 


[1]G.S. 130A-41(b)(12).

[2]G.S. 126-5(a)(2)c. (providing that the provisions of the State Personnel Act apply to employees of county health departments and district health departments).  

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