The Board of Health took the vote on Friday.
Jump to full article: Charleston (WV) State Journal, 2009-10-10
Author: Story by Dani Brake
Intro: FAIRMONT -- The Marion County Board of Health has had to deal with its share of controversy over the past few months.
The most recent troubles were over the removal of Alan Parks from the board and allegations its smoking ban vote wasn't legal, because it wasn't on the agenda.
On Friday, the board took a step to remedy the situation, when it revisited the county's Clean Indoor Air Act The smoking ban was on the agenda and officials say the vote to rescind the ban was about making the situation right.
"We voted 3 to 1 to rescind the Clean Indoor Air Act and go back to the original version," says BOH President Randy Elliott.
The vote reinstated the county's 2004 Clean Indoor Air Act, keeping smoking illegal in restaurants and public buildings, but allowing it in bars and fraternal organizations.
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