- (1) Local health departments shall exercise the powers and duties as outlined in Section 26A-1-114.
- (2) The local health officer shall ensure that fiscal management procedures are developed, implemented, and maintained in accordance with federal, state, and local government requirements.
- (3) Each local health department shall have an annual financial audit. The local board of health shall appoint an independent auditor, or the audit may be conducted as part of the county audit and, in any event, the local board of health shall accept the audit or accept responsibility for findings in the audit that apply to the local health department.
- (4) Each local health department shall employ an environmental health scientist registered in Utah with education and experience consistent with the position requirements to direct, supervise, evaluate, and be accountable for environmental health activities to protect and promote public health and safety and protect the environment.
KEY: administrative procedures, local health departments
Date of Last Change: June 21, 2024
Notice of Continuation: December 9, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-1-201; 26A-1-106(4)