Upon recommendation of the selectmen of each of several towns the commissioner of the department of health and human services may, in the commissioner's discretion, appoint any qualified person as health officer for all of said towns, and such health officer shall receive such compensation from each town as the selectmen thereof or the town shall fix.
Source. 1931, 90:3. RL 148:6. 1947, 51:2. RSA 128:6. 1995, 310:182. 1997, 200:10, eff. Aug. 17, 1997. 2021, 61:5, eff. June 4, 2021.