2708 RESOLUTION NO. 2,708
A RESOLUTION CREATING A CITY BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; PROVIDING FOR MEMBERSHIP THEREON
AND TERMS THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN POWERS AND
DUTIES OF SAID BOARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock
desires that a Board of Health for the City of Little Rock be
appointed; and
WHEREAS, it is desired that the Board be created and consti-
tuted as an advisory board to the City Government and its agents
relative to matters of public health; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Health created herein is constituted
pursuant to the general police powers inherent in municipalities
and not pursuant to Acts, 1949, No. 186, of the General Assembly
of the State of Arkansas;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created and established a Board
of Health of the City of Little Rock, which shall consist of six
(6) members, not more than three (3) of which shall be doctors
of medicine with a degree from a medical school approved by the
Council of Medical Education and Hospitals, or its successor, the
American Medical Association, to be appointed by the Board of
Directors of the City of Little Rock upon the recommendations of
the City Manager for three (3) year terms, except that the mem-
bers first appointed shall be so designated that two (2) members
shall serve for one (1) year, two (2) for two (2) years, and two
(2) for three (3) years from June 1st of the year appointed and
thereafter all appointments shall be for a term of three (3)
years each. All appointees and members of the Board of Health
shall be qualified electors of the City of Little Rock. Any
vacancy on said Board shall be filled by the Board of Directors
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on recommendation by the City Manager in the same manner as full
term appointments, by the appointment of a qualified person for
the unexpired term. The Board shall, at its organizational
meeting, elect from its members a president and such other offi-
cers as it shall determine. All officers shall hold office at
the pleasure of the Board of Health.
SECTION 2. Regular meetings of the Board of Health shall
be held not less than twice a year at such time or times as may
be fixed by Resolution of the Board of Health. Special meetings
of the Board of Health may be called by the President, by the
Health Officer, or by a majority of the members of the Board,
in such manner as may be determined by the Board of Health for
the calling of special meetings. A majority of the members of
the Board of Health shall constitute a quorum of the Board and
members shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 3. The Board of Health shall serve in an advisory
capacity to the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock,
the City Manager and the Health Officer of the City of Little
Rock, and shall assist the Board of Directors, the City Manager
and the Health Officer in such manner as may be directed from
time to time in the formulation of policy, ordinances and inter-
pretation of existing regulations, statutes and all applicable laws
when called upon to do so.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: June 5, 1961
• �� APPROVED:
ATTEST: � ,`��l �e,�,�
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