File #: BL2022-1274    Name:
Type: Bill (Ordinance) Status: Passed
File created: 5/26/2022 In control: Public Health and Safety Committee
On agenda: 7/5/2022 Final action: 7/5/2022
Title: An ordinance approving a revised organizational plan for the Metropolitan Public Health Department of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
Sponsors: Erin Evans, Ginny Welsch, Joy Styles
Attachments: 1. Exhibit
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An ordinance approving a revised organizational plan for the Metropolitan Public Health Department of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.
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WHEREAS, Section 10.104 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requires that the Metropolitan Board of Health establish within the department of health such divisions, branches or subdivisions, and plan of organization as may be consistent with efficient administration; and,
WHEREAS, Section 10.104 of the Charter also requires that such organizational plan shall be submitted by the Metropolitan Board of Health to the Metropolitan Council for approval by ordinance, and which organizational plan may be amended from time to time in like manner; and,
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Board of Health has submitted a revised organizational plan approved by the Board at its regular meeting on March 16, 2022 (Exhibit 1); and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That the revised organizational plan submitted by the Metropolitan Board of Health, as represented by the organizational chart attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance, is hereby approved.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Agenda Analysis
Analysis

This ordinance approves a revised organizational plan for the Metropolitan Public Health Department of the Metropolitan Government. Section 10.104 of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requires that the Metropolitan Board of Health establish within the department of health such divisions, branches or subdivisions, and plan of organization as may be consistent with efficient administration. This provision also requires that such organizational plan shall be submitted by the Metropolitan Boa...

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