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). 

Topics - Local and State Government