Untitled section

251.02

 

Local health department; establishment.

251.02(1)

(1)

 

In counties with a population of less than 750,000, unless a county board establishes a city-county health department under sub. (1m) jointly with the governing body of a city or establishes a multiple county health department under sub. (3) in conjunction with another county, the county board shall establish a single county health department, which shall meet the requirements of this chapter. The county health department shall serve all areas of the county that are not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994, by a town or village health department established under sub. (3m) , or by a multiple municipal local health department established under sub. (3r) or by a city-city health department established under sub. (3t) . No governing body of a city may establish a city health department after January 1, 1994.

251.02(1m)

(1m)

 

Subject to sub. (1r) , in counties with a population of less than 750,000, the county board and the governing body of a city that has a city health department may jointly establish a city-county health department, which shall meet the requirements of this chapter. A city-county health department shall serve all areas of the county that are not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994, by a town or village health department established under sub. (3m) , or by a multiple municipal local health department established under sub. (3r) . A city-county health department established under this subsection after September 1, 2001, is subject to the control of the city and county acting jointly under an agreement entered into under s.