2004 Minnesota Statutes

     145A.06 Commissioner; powers and duties relative to 
  boards of health. 

    Subdivision 1.    Generally.  In addition to other 
 powers and duties provided by law, the commissioner has the 
 powers listed in subdivisions 2 to 5. 

    Subd. 2.    Supervision of local enforcement.  (a) In 
 the absence of provision for a board of health, the commissioner 
 may appoint three or more persons to act as a board until one is 
 established.  The commissioner may fix their compensation, which 
 the county or city must pay. 

    (b) The commissioner by written order may require any two 
 or more boards of health to act together to prevent or control 
 epidemic diseases. 

    (c) If a board fails to comply with section 145A.04, 
 subdivision 6, the commissioner may employ medical and other 
 help necessary to control communicable disease at the expense of 
 the board of health involved. 

    (d) If the commissioner has reason to believe that the 
 provisions of this chapter have been violated, the commissioner 
 shall inform the attorney general and submit information to 
 support the belief.  The attorney general shall institute 
 proceedings to enforce the provisions of this chapter or shall 
 direct the county attorney to institute proceedings.  

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 1989 c 194 s 22 

    Subd. 4.    Assistance to boards of health.  The 
 commissioner shall help and advise boards of health that ask for 
 help in developing, administering, and carrying out public 
 health services and programs.  

    Subd. 5.    Deadly infectious diseases.  The 
 commissioner shall promote measures aimed at preventing 
 businesses from facilitating sexual practices that transmit 
 deadly infectious diseases by providing technical advice to 
 boards of health to assist them in regulating these practices or 
 closing establishments that constitute a public health nuisance. 

    HIST: 1987 c 309 s 6; 1988 c 689 art 2 s 47; 1Sp2003 c 14 art 
 8 s 15