The officers shall be President and Vice President. The officers
shall be elected at the annual reorganization meeting of the Board
of Health. Officers shall be nominated by member(s) and shall be elected
by a quorum. Officers shall serve for a term of one year from the
annual meeting at which they are elected.
In the event of a vacancy in the office of President, the Vice
President shall assume the office for the remainder of that term.
In the event of a vacancy in any other office, the officer shall be
nominated by member(s) and shall be elected by a quorum.
[Amended 5-11-2017 by Ord. No. 143 BH]
A. The first meeting of the Board of Health after January 1 of each year shall be the reorganization meeting of the Board of Health, at which time officers shall be elected as provided in §
429-6.
B. Regular meetings of the Board of Health shall be held quarterly on
the second Thursday of February, May, August, and November at 7:00
p.m. All meetings will be held in accordance with the Open Public
Meetings Act (Chapter 231, P.L. 1975; see also N.J.S.A. 10:4-6). Notice
of regular meetings of the Board of Health shall be given to each
member by hand delivery, mail or email at least three days prior to
the day of the meeting.
C. Special meetings of the Board of Health may be called by the President
or upon request of four members. Notice of such meetings must state
the purpose. Except in cases of emergency, 48 hours' notice shall
be given to the members of a special meeting. All meetings will be
held in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (Chapter 231,
P.L. 1975; see also N.J.S.A. 10:4-6).
D. In the event an emergency meeting is required to deal with matters
of such importance that delay for the purpose of providing adequate
notice (as required above) would likely result in substantial harm
to the public interest, such meeting may be held, provided it conforms
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:4-9.
E. Except as herein provided, the conduct of meetings shall be governed
by Robert's Rules of Order, latest edition.
F. The order of business for regular meetings shall include, but not
be limited to, the following items, which shall be covered in the
sequence shown so far as circumstances will permit:
(2) Announcement of Compliance with Open Public Meeting Law.
(4) Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s).
(6) Financial Report/Funds Collected/Payment of Claims.
(11)
Executive Session (if necessary).
Each member of the Board of Health shall be indemnified and
held harmless by the Board of Health against the actual amount of
net loss, including counsel fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed
upon him/her in connection with any action, suit or proceedings to
which he/she may be a party by reason of his/her being or having been
a member, officer or committee member.
Unless acting in reckless regard for the duties imposed by the
position, neither the Board of Health as a body nor any member, officer
or any committee member shall be personally liable for any damages,
claims, losses or injuries for any action or lack of action arising
out of the execution of his/her office to the fullest extent available
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53-A7.3 (c. 1989, c.171-1).