§ 29.102. Director.

The Public Health Unit shall be headed by a Public Health Unit Medical Director. The Medical Director shall be an M.D. or a D.O. licensed under F.S. Ch. 458 or F.S. Ch. 459 and shall have a Masters Degree in Public Health, provided, that, should no outstanding candidates be found, then in lieu of the Master's Degree in Public Health, the Medical Director shall have at least five years of public health management experience at the highest executive level. The Medical Director shall be assisted in the day to day administration of the Public Health Unit by a Public Health Unit Administrator. The Medical Director shall be appointed pursuant to the procedures set forth in F.S. § 154.04, with joint appointment by the District Administrator for the Department of Health and the Mayor, with confirmation by the Council. The Medical Director and Administrator shall have the authority and perform duties as set forth by law for a County Public Health Unit.

(Ord. 91-1024-418, § 12; Ord. 92-155-105, § 2)