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Jump to full article: Morgantown (WV) Dominion-Post, 2008-03-13
Author: Donna M. Tennant / Monongalia County BOH Member
Intro: As a member of the [Monongalia County] Board of Health and a
citizen, I would like to take this opportunity to address some of the
uncertainty voiced as to the BOH's role and responsibility in the clean
indoor-air issue. There really isn't any need for debate. Our
responsibility is to protect and promote public health.
State Code 16-2-11 (b)(3) clearly gives the BOH the authority and
responsibility to protect the health of its represented population.
Some have said that the BOH members are not elected and therefore
should not be able to establish rules. It's true BOH members are not
elected, but we are appointed by an elected body, the County Commission.
The County Commission is required to consider a number of factors when
appointing members to the Board of Health:
- No more than three BOH members should belong to the same political
party.
- No more than two members may live in the same magisterial
district.
- No more than two members may be involved in the same business or
occupation.
- Members must have knowledge of and interest in public health
services.
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