The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-05
DIR. r. P. DANIELS BILL.

Be ii enacted by the Legislature Of Florida
SECTION |. That there is hereby established a
State Board of Health, to consist of five [3l mem
bers, to be appointed as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. The Governor shall, Immediately upon
the passage Of this act select and appoint by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, five per-
who shall be citizens Of Florida, and three [3
of whom at least shall be respected members Of the
medical profession, to constitute said Board The
terms OF office OF the members of said Board shall
be four years unless sooner removed by the Gov
ernor for cause provided that the terms of two r.
of the members first appointed shall expire in
two years from the dal of such appointments
The regular meeting of Sid Board shall be semi
annually, and at the seat of government, and
majority of its members shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business. But the Board
may be convened at any time and place, whenever,
in the opinion of the Governor, the public welfare
may require.
SEC. g. Within thirty days from the date Of their
appointment, the members of the BOARD of Health
shall meet take oath of office and proceed to or
ganiZe. They shall elect one of their members MS
President of the Board; he will perform all the
duties usually appertaining to such position, and
his term of Office shall be two years Il, at any
time the President is prevented from performing
the duties of his office by reason of necessary
scncc or disability, The senior medical member Of
the remaining portion of the Board shall tempo
rarily fulfill the functions of President They shall
likewise elect 4 temporary Secretary.
SEC +. AS soon after its OrganzI Ition as consists
with the proper performance Of such duty, the
Board stall elect State lteath Officer, who shall
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by the appointing power for sufficient reason. This
officer shall likewise fulfill the functions Of Secretary
the Board, and no member of the Board shall be
eligible to the position OF State Health Officer The
person selected shall be a physician the graduate
of Il medical college in good standing he shall be
learned in State medicine and sanitary science and
sh Ill have had such experience as VIII H. hun to
hold said office; lie sail be the executive officer
OF the Board, and shall, under is direction CT in
any emergency, under that OF the President of nd
Board, faithfully and to the best OF hi, ability,
SkillfullV and all the rrWnlai ions
and rules OF he Board of Health
SEC. D. The pay Of the members OF the Board of
Health Shall he - per day during the time that TIE
members are absent from their usual business IN
Attendance upon the regular or special Inctlng, Of
the Board They shall also be allowed the usual
mi cage OF other State officers when having to
travel in the performance of these Utiicla dnttcs
The State Health officer s1alI receive II salary ot
$1,000 per annum, payable quarterly, aud lie 81 al
Likewise be allowed his reason 'blc t'avc'ing cX-
pcn>cs when such are incurred IN TIE pcrorin tnct
OF his Official dutice and All bills tor pay incnt Of
salaries other expenses or expenditures, incident
10 thr operation, o sad Board OF Health, Shall be
audited as in the cl-c O! other State officers. and
paid ont Of amy sum alpropri ucd by The Lrgi~la
turc for such purpose.
SED t An appropriation of such amount 5 may
seem necessary shal be made 10y the Legislature
from time 10 Im'', to meet th" regular expenses of
the Boa Il OF HEALTH aGd likewise to prov,de a con
tingcnt fund, which shall only be nv ilabi.. 'n
casions of special nted and emergency. Rvqui>i-
tionS for all such snm> Shal be ma'sc du y attest
ed 10y the President of the Board OF Heaitn, upon
the proper dsbursng officer. TIE Eoard shall
select and adopt IA seal.
SEC 7. Tt said Board of Health shall lie and is
hereby empowered to make ana pat intr effect all
such rules ANA reguiltiDn> H. II may deem rXpe-
dient for the pro. cctjOn aud preservation Of the
public health, and all county ana municipal HI attn
authorities shall ne subordinate 10 the State Is ,ard
of Health. The i}Oatd SHALL proceed 1T once To
frame such rules and regulations III y be deemed
advisable; for its own government. and likewise for
the prevention OF the introduction or spread of cpl
demc diseases, and !or tue Management Of quaran-
tine for the registration of vital statistics, and for
the prevention OF cIar latanry. Such rules and reg
ulatlnns, after being approved hy the Governor,
shall be duly promulgated; and any wi!lfui viola
tiOn of said rules aud regulations shal upon con-
vlct1on thereof before any court in the state ot
Florida, be punished by fine not exceeding 800 or
confinement in county Jail not exceeding ninety
days.
SEC. s. The Board of Health 81 all make report
of it, proceedings to the Legislature annually, or
nj the CONNIE ncement of each regular session of
that body
SEC 8. There shall be established in each county
in the State County Board OF HEALTH to consist Of
three members They shall be citizens OF ID
county and two of them Shall be legally qualified
physicians of good standing, and of not less than ten
[5J years practice they shall be appointed by the
Governor. The members of these Eouoty Board,
of Health shall hold their appointments COR far
years, unless sooner removed for sufficient cause !;
provided, that the terms of office of one nf those
first appointed shall expire in two years from the
date OF such appointment and there shall be no pay
or emOuments attached to said office. The persons
appointed shall meet at the county seat as alter
the appointment practicable. They shall elect