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General
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The Oklahoma City-County Board of
Health (OCCBOH) was created in 1956 by the Oklahoma State Legislature
through Oklahoma State Statutes, codified at Title 63, Section 1-210 et
seq. This Statute provides that there is hereby created in any county in
the State of Oklahoma with a population of more than two hundred
twenty-five thousand (225,000), and containing within its boundaries a
city with a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand
(150,000), a city-county board of health.
The OCCBOH monitors Oklahoma State Laws, Oklahoma State Board of Health
rules and regulations, and recommends ordinances, rules and regulations
to Oklahoma County Commissioners and the governing body of any city or
town within its jurisdiction. OCCBOH maintains programs of public health
as mandated by law and other programs important to the betterment of the
health status of our community.
The OCCBOH is composed of
nine (9) members. These nine (9) professionals serve on a volunteer
basis and are appointed for a six (6) year term. Five (5) members are
appointed by the Mayor of Oklahoma City, and four (4) members are
appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Oklahoma County.
The OCCBOH is a policymaking
Board and meets monthly (usually the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00
P.M.) at the main facility located at 921 N.E. 23rd Street,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Agendas for regular and special Board of Health
meetings are posted at the main facility prior to the meeting date. In
accordance with the Open Meeting Act, the Oklahoma City Clerk and the
Oklahoma County Clerk are advised in writing of the scheduled meeting
dates for each calendar year. All regular Board of Health meetings are
open to the public. Detailed minutes are taken, transcribed and
maintained in the Director's Office for each public meeting held.
The Oklahoma County Commissioners and the Oklahoma City Council entered
into an Operating Agreement, pursuant to Section 1-214 of Title 63,
providing for the creation of the Oklahoma City-County Health Department
(OCCHD).
The OCCHD receives its some of its authority through the Operating
Agreement with The City of Oklahoma City and the Board of County
Commissioners of Oklahoma County. The most recent agreement was amended
July 1, 1996, to provide more specifically for duties, powers,
responsibilities, and authorizations for the Oklahoma City-County Board
of Health in the operation of the Oklahoma City-County Health
Department.
The Oklahoma City-County Board of Health developed and adopted a set of
By-Laws on December 20, 1988 (amended 2-15-00). A copy of the By-Laws
and other open meeting activities of the Oklahoma City-County Board of
Health can be requested through an Open Records Request through the
Legal Office.
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Operational Management
The Oklahoma City-County
Board of Health delegates authority, as appropriate, to the Director to
carry out programs and implement policy established by the Board.
The OCCHD is funded in the following approximate proportions: 65%
Oklahoma County Ad valorem taxes, 27.5% service delivery contracts, and
7.5% fee-for-service revenues.
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