Drafter
Clerk 03/04/2008
Title
AN ORDINANCE related to the King County board of health; and amending Ordinance 14989, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.35.021, Ordinance 14989, Section 6, and K.C.C. 2.35.051 and 14989, Section 7, and K.C.C. 2.35.061.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
SECTION 1. Ordinance 14989, Section 3, and K.C.C. 2.35.021 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
A. The King County board of health shall consist of the following members:
1. Six members of the metropolitan King County council to be appointed by the chair of the council, provided that the chair shall consider appointing members who represent districts in which a significant proportion of the population resides in unincorporated areas;
2. Three elected officials of the city of Seattle to be appointed by the city;
3. Two elected officials from cities and towns of King County other than Seattle to be appointed ((by the executive from nominations submitted by those cities, individually or jointly)) in a manner agreed to by and among the cities and towns representing a majority of the populations of those cities and towns; and
4. Two health professionals who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the other members of the board of health. One of the health professionals should have knowledge of environmental health, including knowledge of septic systems and groundwater quality. A third nonvoting member, who shall also be a health professional, may be appointed by a majority vote of the other members of the board. ((These members shall be from diverse backgrounds such as, for example, community health clinics, traditional medical practice and alternative medicine or naturopathy.)) The terms of health professional members shall be established by the rules of the board.
B.1. Alternate members for each regular member may be appointed according to the relevant procedures under subsection A.1, 2. or 3. of this section. ((Each official or a...
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