(a) The governing body of an authority shall be a board of trustees to consist of no fewer than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) members. All powers granted to an authority in this chapter shall be exercised by its board of trustees. The governing body of the creating municipality, or if two (2) or more creating municipalities act in concert to create a hospital authority, then the governing bodies of the several creating municipalities, by agreement between themselves and subject to the approval of their executive officers, are hereby authorized, within the limitations imposed by this chapter, to establish the number of members of the board of trustees, their method of nomination and appointment, their tenure of service, and such other qualifications in addition to those set forth in this section as the creating municipality or municipalities may desire to impose. The agreement shall be evidenced by a resolution passed by the governing body or bodies of the creating municipality or municipalities acting together in the creation of an authority. A creating municipality may likewise enter into similar agreements with participating municipalities concerning the number, appointment, tenure of service, and qualifications of the board of trustees of an authority. In each and every case, a trustee shall be nominated by the executive officer and approved by the governing body of the municipality that appoints such person to the board of trustees, and such person shall be a resident of such municipality.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 7-57-203

  • Board: means the board of trustees of an authority. See Tennessee Code 7-57-103
  • Creating municipality: means any city or metropolitan government having a population of not less than two hundred thousand (200,000), according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, or any county in which any such city shall be situated, that shall create an authority pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 7-57-103
  • Executive officer: means the mayor, county mayor, or other chief executive officer of any creating or participating municipality. See Tennessee Code 7-57-103
  • Governing body: means the chief legislative body of any creating or participating municipality. See Tennessee Code 7-57-103
  • hospital authority: means a public body and a body corporate and public organized in accordance with this chapter for the purposes, with the powers, and subject to the restrictions set forth in this chapter. See Tennessee Code 7-57-103
  • Resolution: means any resolution adopted by governing bodies pursuant to this chapter. See Tennessee Code 7-57-103
(b) The trustees shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to be reimbursed for necessary expenses, including travel expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
(c) The board shall elect from among its members, by a majority vote of the entire board, a chair and vice chair, each of whom shall continue to be voting members.
(d) The board shall adopt its own bylaws. Notice of any meeting to adopt or amend the bylaws must be sent by registered mail to each of the trustees at least ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting, such notice to contain the time, place and purpose of the meeting. Bylaws may be adopted or amended only upon the affirmative vote of two thirds (2/3) of the members of the board.
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