§ 10.105. Chief medical director of health—Appointment and qualifications.

The board shall appoint a chief medical director of health, herein sometimes called "chief medical director," and may enter into an employment contract with such person for a period not exceeding five (5) years, and at a compensation to be fixed by the board. Such compensation so fixed shall be subject to approval by the council by resolution. The chief medical director shall be a doctor of medicine certified for practice as such by the state board of medical examiners, and licensed by the state licensing board for the healing arts. He or she shall have had not less than ten years' previous experience in the active practice of his or her profession, or in the field of public health administration. He or she shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her office.

(Amended by referendum election of November 6, 2018, Amdt. 6)