55 ILCS 5/5-25019
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 55 - COUNTIES|55 ILCS 5/ - Counties Code.|Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

 (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25019)Sec. 5-25019.     Formation of consolidated health department.     Any county which has established a county health department or any  counties which have established a multiple-county health department may  unite with one or more adjacent counties which have established county or  multiple-county health departments, for the purpose of maintaining and  operating a consolidated health department subject to the approval of the  county boards involved and the Director of the Illinois Department of  Public Health. In the event of approval by the county boards involved and  the Director of Public Health, the chairman or president of each county  board and of each board of health shall meet and immediately proceed to  organize the consolidated health department. At such time as they shall  agree concerning the conditions governing organization and operation, and  the apportionment of the costs thereof, they shall select a date within  60 days on which the consolidated health department  shall be established, and its operation and maintenance shall be in  accordance with all provisions of this Division relating to  county health departments except where otherwise prescribed for  multiple-county health departments. The county or multiple-county health  departments in counties joining together to operate and maintain a  consolidated health department shall cease to function as independent  health departments so long as the consolidation shall exist; shall transfer  all records to the consolidated health department; and shall not withdraw  from this union except in accordance with the provisions of Section 5-25020.The board of health of each consolidated health department shall consist  of the members of the boards of health of the county and multiple-county  health departments involved except that members from counties which have  previously established single county health departments shall be reduced to  four, including at least one physician and one member of the county board.  New appointments and reappointments shall be made in accordance with the  provisions of Section 5-25012 relating to boards of  health of multiple-county health departments. The consolidated board of  health shall hold its first meeting no later than seven days after the date  of establishment, for the purpose of organizing, electing officers, and  carrying out its responsibilities in connection with the consolidated  health department. Its subsequent meetings shall be held as prescribed in  this Division for multiple-county health departments. Membership and  actions of the consolidated board of health shall become official at its  first meeting or on the date of establishment of the consolidated health  department, whichever occurs at the earlier date. After a consolidated  health department has begun operation, addition of other health departments  to the consolidation may be accomplished with consent of all county boards  of supervisors or commissioners concerned and the Director of Public  Health; participation by such additional counties will be under the  conditions selected in the original consolidation agreement, and date of  entry into the consolidation and other relevant details will be arranged  between the board of health of the consolidated health department, and the  president of the county board and the chairman or president of the board of  health of each county requesting admission to the consolidated health  department.    (Source: P.A. 86-962.)