The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12


AN ACT to Create a state Department
of Health.
BE IT enacted. etc:
Section /. There is hereby created
q state department of health which
shall exercise all the powers and per
form the duties now conferred and
imposed by law upon the state board
of health. The state department of
er of health and public health coun-
ell. There shall also be directors of
divisions, district health officers. and
| other employees as hereinafter pro-
Section .. The headquarters of the
department shall be at Augusta and
suitable rooms for offices and labora-
tories shall be provided by the state
department shal furnish its own sup
plies and equipment out OF the fund
hereinafter proyidcd for its use. ,
health shall be appointed by the gov
ernor with the advice and consent of
the council and he shall be a physi-
clan skilled in sanitary science ana
ministration, The term OF Office OF the
commissioner OF health shall be six
years and he shall devote his entire
mis- Toner OF health shall be the ad-
ministrative head OF the state depart
| mont of health and his powers and
duties shall he to administer the laws
.
the regulations Of the department; to
/ prepare rules ard regulations for the
consideration OF the public health
councils and with the advice OF the
/ remove directors of divisions. district
health officers, inspectors and other
necessary employees and to Ak their
compensation within the limitations
Of tho appropriation therefor The
/ commissio Toner OF health shall submit
annually to the public health COUNCIL
/ a report containing recommendations
/ in regard to. health legislation; and
! he shall perform all executive duties
now required by law OF the state board
Of health and such other duties as are
! Incident TO his position as chiaf eXecu
| tive officer. He may direct any exccu-
two officer or employee OF the state
d. partment OF health 10 assist In the
study study. suppression. or prevention - OF OF
commiss oner Of health may be re
moved by the governor with the adj
vice and consent of the council for
cause shown at a hearing.
Section T. Tho public health coun-
ell shall consist of the commissioner
| of health and four other members
hereinafter called the appointive mem
bers, ut least two OF whom shall be
physicians and who shall be appoint
| ed by the governor with the advice
and consent of the council. or the
| members first appointed one shall hold
office until the first day Of May In the
year nineteen hundred eighteen. one
until the first day OF May In the year
| nineteen hundred nineteen. one un-
II the FIRST day Of May in the year
nineteen hundred twenty, and one un-
| ~ the FIRST day of May in the Year
| nineteen hundred twen'E-one, and the
terms of Office Of the said mem bers
| thereafter appointed except TO Nil va
cancics shall be four years. Vacan-
cies shall be filled by appointment OF
the governor with the advice and con-
sent of the council for the unexpired
crm. The public health council shall
| meet at least once in each month and
It such other times as they shall de-
| ,ermine by their rules. or upon the re-
| quest of any three members, or upon
.equest OF the commissioner OF health.
II shall be the duty Of the public
| 1calth council TO make and promul-
sate rules and regulations In further