Removal of local health officers; grounds; hearing rights
Ind. Code § 16-20-1-28
in effectSec. 28. (a) A local health officer may be removed only for one (1) of the following reasons:
(1) A failure to perform the officer's statutory duties.
(2) A failure to enforce the rules of the state department.
(3) Other good cause.
(b) Except as provided in IC 16-19-3-12, IC 16-19-3-13, and IC 16-19-3-15, a local health officer may be removed only by the board that appointed the health officer.
(c) When removal of a local health officer is sought by the appointing authority, the local health officer is entitled to the following:
(1) At least five (5) days notice.
(2) An open hearing.
(3) Representation by counsel.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-4-12.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.219-2021, SEC.6.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026