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INTRODUCED BY: _Consent
PROPOSED BY: _Mental Health Boar
DATE: July 17, 1986
ORDINANCE NO. 86 -63
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WHATCOM COUNTY
CODE 2.46 WHICH IS THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES BY CREATING A NEW SECTION
PROHIBITING METHADONE TREATMENT
WHEREAS, Whatcom County Code 2.46.030 (I) creates in the Mental
Health Services the responsibility for drug abuse treatment;
and,
WHEREAS, Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1479 allows the
local legislative authority to decide whether or not they
wish to have methadone treatment available within its boundaries;
and,
WHEREAS, Whatcom County presently does not have a methadone
treatment program within its boundaries; and,
WHEREAS, the drug abuse committee which has been established
to review the treatment within Whatcom County has requested
that the Whatcom County Council prohibit the inception of
methadone treatment within Whatcom County; and,
WHEREAS, the Whatcom County Council agrees with this Board's
considered opinion;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that Whatcom County Code Section
2.46 shall be amended by adding a new section as follows:
2.46.035 Methadone Treatment
In accordance with the drug abuse treatment
established in Whatcom County Code 2.46.030(I)
there shall be no methadone treatment
programs within Whatcom County.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that unless specifically amended within
this Ordinance all other terms and conditions of Whatcom
County Code Section 2.46 shall remain in full force and effect..
- Ordinance - 1.
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J APPROVED this 7th day of
ATTEST:
CAROL EBERGS N
Clerk of the Counc 1
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
August
, 1986.
WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL
WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON
ALDG. SE
Chairman
( ) APPROVED ( ) VETOED
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R Nr ALL J. R.W. "Bob" Muenscher
Civil Deputy r secuting
Executive Pro -t6m
Attorney
August 8, 1986
Date Signed by Executive
Published 9n July 23, 1986 and August 13, 1986
Jrdinance becomes effecitve august 18, 1986
- Ordinance - 2.
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