Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-04-18


TIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF ITS PROVISIONS.
ORDINANCE NO. XIV
SECTION I. BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council of the
1oM of Greenbelt, Maryland, that there be depart
ment of Public Health in the Town of ireenbelt
Maryland, and that it shall operate hereinafter
SECTION II. - Personnel. The department of Public
Health shall consist of part-time Public Health
officer, fu11-ttme Public Health Nurse, and such
other Personnel as may be provided in accordance
with Section III (c).
SECTION III. Salaries and other matters affect
ing personnel.
A. The Public Health Officer.
l. The Public Health Officer shall be Doctor
of Gedictne possessing license to practice
in the State Of Maryland. He she shall be
resident of the Town of Greenbelt provided
that there is In residence In the Town of
Greenoelt medical doctor whose qualifica-
tions sufficient and who will accept the
position.
2. He shall have no office or employment wi tn
the Federal, State County Governments while
serving as Public Health officer of the Town
Of 1reenbelt.
3. His salary shall be at least 5000 per year,
payable monthly.
B. The Public Health Nurse,
l. The Public Health Nurse shall be the &C
credited list of Public Health nurses of the
State of Maryland, and shall, If practi cable,
be resident of dreenbelt.
z. She shall devote full time to the duties Of
her office, and shall not accept other employ
nent without the written consent of the Town
Manager.
3. The salary of the Public Health Nurse shall
be at least $500 per year.
C. Other personnel.
l. The Town Manager may employ such full or
part-ttme clerical, technical, professional
and/or other personnel as in hi judgment
required to carry out successfully the Public
Health program set forth in this and other or
dinances of the Town Council, provided funds
for payment of their salaries available in
the appropriation for Public Health in the
Town Budget.
2. The Town Manager shall fix the compensation
for such additional personnel, unless the Town
Council specifically provides to the contrary.
D. Reports to Town Council. The Town Manager
shall report to the Council the employment of
any personnel under this ordinance, together
with the salary scale he has PROVE ed. This re-
port shall be made at the next regular meeting
Of the Council following such employment.
SECTION ~. - Duties and Powers Of the Public
Health officer and other Personnel.
A. Public Health Officer.
L. The Public Health Officer shall be in charge
of all phases of the Public Health program. He
shall have power at all times to direct the
activities of other members Of the department.
2. The Public Health officer shall be RESPONSE
BILE to the Town Manager for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duties. He shall furnish the
manager with monthly reports of the activities
of his department.
3. The Public Health officer shall be RESPONSE
bic for the enforcement of all ed sting and
future public health statutes ordinances of
the United States, the State of Maryland, the
County of Prince Georges and the Town of
Greenbelt.
B. Public Health Nurse.
l. The Public Health Nurse shall be responsible
to and work under the supervision of the Pub
lie Health officer, who shall have power to
fix her duties.
c. other personnel.
!. other personnel who may be hired from time to
time shall perform such duties may be
signed to then by the Public Health Officer.
SECTION v. Public Health Office. A public
health office shall be estabH shed which will
a center for the maintenance Of such records
may be necessary, and for the conduct of clinics
other public health asures.
SECTION VI. Continuity of operatio It shall
be the duty of the Town Manager to maintain the
functions set forth in this ordinance at all times.
Should he's for any reason, find it necessary to d.
the Public Health Officer the Public Heal tn
Nurse it shall be his duty to replace such employee
Immediately, unless qualified person is not avail
able for the position.
SECTION VII. Advisory Public Health Committee.
1t shall be the duty of the Town Manager to form an,
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