Sec. 1. (a) Powers and duties described in this chapter and IC 16-20-8 apply to all local health officers and local health boards. However, this article does not apply to a county that is subject to IC 16-22-8.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-20-1-1

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     (b) The powers and jurisdiction of a local health officer or local board are limited to the area in which the officer or board serves.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3.

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