Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 80-2509

  • Board: means a hospital board which is selected in accordance with the provisions of this act and which is vested with the management and control of an existing hospital or a hospital established under the provisions of this act;

    (b) "hospital" means a medical care facility as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 80-2501

  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

(a) Members of the board, within 10 days after their selection, shall qualify by taking the oath or affirmation of civil officers as provided for in article 1 of chapter 54 of Kansas Statutes Annotated and acts amendatory of the provisions thereof or supplemental thereto. Annually, the board shall organize by electing from its membership a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The board shall appoint, from within or without its membership, a secretary and a treasurer who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board. No bond need be required of any member of the board except the treasurer.

(b) The treasurer, before entering upon the duties of office, shall give an official bond in an amount to be determined by the board.

(c) The board shall hold meetings at least once each month, and shall keep and maintain a complete record of all its proceedings and an accurate record of all qualified electors attending each meeting. Such records shall be available for public inspection upon request. A simple majority of the members serving on the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(d) The board shall make a report to the qualified electors at each annual meeting thereof, which report shall contain: (1) A statement of all receipts and expenditures during the calendar year immediately preceding such annual meeting; (2) a statement of the proceedings of the board which have been had since the last annual meeting; and (3) such other information as the board shall deem advisable.