Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to hospitals established under Acts 1917, c.144, s.1.

     (b) Except as provided in section 7 of this chapter, the management of the hospital shall be under the control of a governing board consisting of four (4) members appointed by the county executive. One (1) of the members may be a licensed physician. The members shall be chosen from the residents of the county.

     (c) The initial terms of the members are as follows:

(1) One (1) member has a term of one (1) year.

(2) One (1) member has a term of two (2) years.

(3) One (1) member has a term of three (3) years.

(4) One (1) member has a term of four (4) years.

After the initial appointments, the members serve for four (4) years.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-2-2(a).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.35-1997, SEC.3; P.L.91-2002, SEC.4 and P.L.100-2002, SEC.4.