Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1014 - Colorado State Board of Health
6 CCR 1014-6 - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEDICAL OFFICER
Section 6 CCR 1014-6-1.1 - General Statement of Duties
Universal Citation: 6 CO Code Regs 1014-6, ยง 1.1
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
(1) Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, part 5 of article 1 of title 25, the administrative and executive head of each county or district public health agency shall be the public health director. In addition to the other powers and duties conferred by part 5 or by the agency, a public health director has the following powers and duties:
(a) To administer and enforce:
(i) The public health laws of the state and,
as authorized by the provisions of this title or article
20 of title
30, C.R.S., the public health orders,
rules, and standards of the state department or the state board; and
(ii) The orders and rules of the county or
district board.
(b) To
exercise all powers and duties conferred and imposed upon agencies not
expressly delegated by the provisions of part 5 to a county or district
board;
(c) To hold hearings,
administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and take testimony in all matters
relating to the exercise and performance of his or her powers and
duties;
(d) To act as the local
registrar of vital statistics or to contract out the responsibility of
registrar in the area over which the agency has jurisdiction;
(e) To direct the resources needed to carry
out the county or district public health plan developed pursuant to section
25-1-505, C.R.S.; and
(f) If requested by the county or district
board, to serve as secretary to the board responsible for maintaining all
records required by part 2 of article
72 of title
24, C.R.S., and ensuring public notice
of all meetings in accordance with part 4 of article
6 of title
24, C.R.S., the director shall be the
custodian of all properties and records for the agency.
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