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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 101Pt. 3Ch. 2Art. 1§ 101030 County Health Officer Duties

§ 101030 County Health Officer Duties

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§ 101030 County Health Officer Duties

This law says the county health officer must make sure all health‑related rules, orders, and laws are followed in the parts of the county that aren’t inside a city.

Key Takeaways

  • •The health officer must enforce board of supervisors’ health and sanitation orders.
  • •The health officer must enforce department‑issued orders like quarantines.
  • •The health officer must enforce any public‑health statutes, but only in unincorporated county land.

Example

A contagious illness spreads in a rural area of the county that isn’t part of any city.

The health officer can issue a quarantine order and make sure everyone follows it, because the law gives the officer power to enforce quarantine and other health rules in unincorporated areas.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 101030 County Health Officer Duties

The county health officer shall enforce and observe in the unincorporated territory of the county, all of the following: (a)  Orders and ordinances of the board of supervisors, pertaining to the public health and sanitary matters. (b)  Orders, including quarantine and other regulations, prescribed by the department. (c)  Statutes relating to public health. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996. Note: See Section 452 (from which this section is derived) as modified on July 17, 1991, in Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1991.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

county health officerpublic healthquarantineunincorporated territory

Related Statutes

  • § 101025 County Public Health Authority
  • § 101035 County Health Officer Advisement
  • § 101045 County Jail Health Inspections
  • § 101055 County Health Officer Distribution
  • § 101060 Food Donation Coordination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 101030.
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