HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 87-43 ORDINANCE NO. FJ y3
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 2-11
RELATING TO THE HEALTH ADVISORY BOARD;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Beaumont be amended to add a new Section 2-11 to read as follows:
Section 2-11 : Health Advisory Board
There is hereby created a Health. Advisory Board
composed of nine ( 9 ) members who are resident citizens
and voters of the City of Beaumont. The members of the
Health Advisory Board shall be appointed by the City
Council. Of the nine members (9 ) members, three (3)
shall be appointed for a term of three ( 3 ) years and
three ( 3 ) shall be appointed for a term of two (2)
years and three (3 ) shall be appointed for a term of
one (1 ) year; thereafter, the term of office of each
board member shall be for two (2 ) years or until a
successor is appointed. Three (3) of the members of
the board shall be appointed from the health care
provider community in the City of Beaumont; one (1 )
member shall be appointed from the educational
community in the City of Beaumont; one (1 ) member shall
be appointed from the labor community in the City of
Beaumont; two (2) members shall be appointed from the
medical consumer population of the City of Beaumont;
two (2 ) members shall be appointed from the minority
community of the City of Beaumont. The City Council
shall name the chairman and vice-chairman. The City
Council shall appoint one ( 1 ) of its number to serve as
an ex-officio member of the board without vote.
Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council for the
unexpired terms. Members of the board shall serve
without compensation.
The duties of the Health Advisory Board shall be
advisory in nature to the City Council. Its duties,
among others, shall be to assist in establishing and
recommending health care policies affecting the
community; assist in the development and implementation
of a comprehensive public health care services plan for
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the City of Beaumont; facilitate communications between
the City Council, the Beaumont Health Department, the
community-at-large, the health care community, targeted
populations and regulated groups.
Section 2.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 3.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COliNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the 9eA day of , 1987.
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