Sec. 12-101.01. County Health Officer; appointment, qualifications and duties
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 12-101.01 (2026)
Sec. 12-101.01. County Health Officer; appointment, qualifications and dutiesLinkCopy Citation
(a)
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-302 of the Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the County governing body, consisting of the County Council and County Executive, shall establish a process by which said governing body shall nominate a candidate for County Health Officer.
(b)
The qualifications and duties of the County Health Officer shall be as set forth in Subtitle 3, Title 3, Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
(c)
At such time as there is a vacancy or potential vacancy in the Office of Health Officer, a committee shall be established at the direction of the County Executive. The committee shall be comprised of the County Executive or his designee and the Chairman of the Council or his designee and such other members as the Executive and Chairman agree upon. The State Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall be requested to appoint an ex-officio member.
(1)
The Committee shall have responsibility for the process of certification and recommendation of applicants to the position of County Health Officer, upon the occurrence of a vacancy in that office, as well as the related responsibilities of recruitment, advertising, examination and interview of potential applicants. The County Executive shall recommend one candidate to the County Council who will then be subject to approval by a majority vote of the full Council. The nominee, once approved, shall be submitted to the State Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, who shall make the final appointment of the nominee as Health Officer.