Must local health rules adopted by a public health authority board be approved by the board or boards of county commissioners?

In general, no – but there is an exception. Rules pertaining to smoking in public places must be approved by the county commissioners.[1]



[1]See G.S. 130A-498 (“A rule or policy adopted … by a local board of health or an entity exercising the powers of a local board of health must be approved by an ordinance adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of the county to which the rule applies.”).

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