1. (a) The county executives of at least two (2) adjacent counties may establish and maintain a multiple county health department if the following conditions are met:

   1. (1) The state department approves the establishment of a multiple county health department.
   2. (2) The county executive of each of the involved counties approves a separate ordinance establishing a multiple county health department.

2. (b) Upon establishment of a multiple county health department, the county executives shall notify the state department of the action.

   [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-3.9-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.