May a district board of health member be removed from office before his or her term is up?
A district board of health member may be removed for any of the following reasons:
- Commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude
- Violation of a state law governing conflict of interest
- Violation of a written policy adopted by the boards of county commissioners of each county in the district
- Habitual failure to attend meetings
- Conduct that tends to bring the office into disrepute
- Failure to maintain qualifications for appointment (e.g., maintaining licensure in a profession, being a county resident, etc.)[1]
[1]G.S. 130A-37(h).
Public Officials - Local and State Government Roles
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