# KRS § 212.070: 212.070 Establishment by election

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.070

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 212.070
- **Heading:** 212.070 Establishment by election
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title XVIII / Chapter 212 / Section 212.070

## Text

212.070 Establishment by election.

If the fiscal court of any county fails to establish a county department of health, as

authorized in KRS 212.040, the citizens of the county may have such county established

as a county department of health in accordance with the provisions of KRS 212.080.

## Nearby sections

- [KRS § 212.020 212.020 County health boards -- Appointment -- Membership -- Term -- Compensation -- Removal of board members](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.020.md)
- [KRS § 212.025 212.025 Cabinet for Health and Family Services and local health department may charge fees for nursing care and health services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.025.md)
- [KRS § 212.040 212.040 Establishment for one county by fiscal court -- Appropriation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.040.md)
- [KRS § 212.060 212.060 When fiscal court may not establish](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.060.md)
- [KRS § 212.070 212.070 Establishment by election](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.070.md)
- [KRS § 212.080 212.080 Elections in one county](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.080.md)
- [KRS § 212.110 212.110 Certification of election results](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.110.md)
- [KRS § 212.120 212.120 Notice of establishment given Cabinet for Health and Family Services -- Allocation of state funds to districts -- Equalization of allotments -- Modification and cancellation of allotments -- Appropriations not to lapse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.120.md)
- [KRS § 212.130 212.130 County and district health departments, how organized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.130.md)
- [KRS § 212.132 212.132 Allocation of KERS retirement costs if district health department ceases operation or one or more counties withdraw from district](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.132.md)
- [KRS § 212.140 212.140 County health department -- How governed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.140.md)
- [KRS § 212.160 212.160 Office quarters for county boards and district departments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.160.md)
- [KRS § 212.170 212.170 Appointment of health officers -- Assistant -- Employees -- Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.170.md)
- [KRS § 212.180 212.180 Health officer qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVIII_C212_S212.180.md)

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