Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-22-8-32

  • board: refers to the board of a municipal corporation created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 16-22-8-2.1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • division: means an administrative subdivision created by this chapter or by the board. See Indiana Code 16-22-8-3
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
   Sec. 32. The board shall appoint a director of the division of public hospitals to serve for a term of four (4) years unless sooner removed for cause. The director is eligible for reappointment. The director shall supervise the division of hospitals under the jurisdiction of the corporation and perform the duties prescribed by the board. The director must be qualified in the management of hospitals and in health care financing. The director may be engaged through a contractor managing the hospital under section 29 of this chapter.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-21-26.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.