NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1965 SESSION

CHAPTER 255

SENATE BILL 216

AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HAYWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. Board of Trustees; Appointment. From and after the last Saturday in December, 1966, the Board of Trustees of the Haywood County Hospital shall consist of seven (7) members, one of whom must be a woman, which Board shall be appointed by the County Board of Commissioners.

The seven (7) trustees shall each represent a different profession or occupation: Provided, however, that no member of the medical profession or any employee of the Haywood County Hospital shall be eligible for appointment to the Board of Trustees. Not more than two (2) members of the Board of Trustees of the Haywood County Hospital shall be appointed from the same township.

The Chief of Staff of the Haywood County Hospital may designate a member of the medical staff of the Haywood County Hospital to serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees. Such person may attend the meetings of the Board of Trustees, but shall have no vote, and shall serve without compensation in such capacity.

The Board of Trustees of the Haywood County Hospital, who take office on the last Saturday in December, 1966, shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners that is elected and qualified in 1966. Successors to those trustees whose terms of office expire in the same year in which county commissioners are elected, shall be appointed only by the incoming Board of County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. Term of Office. The term of office of the members of the Board of Trustees of the Haywood County Hospital, who are appointed under this Act, shall be as follows: Three (3) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. Two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Two (2) members shall be appointed for a term of six (6) years. Upon the expiration of the above terms, all successors shall be appointed for a term of six (6) years.

Sec. 3. Vacancies. All vacancies on the Board of Trustees shall be filled by the Board of County Commissioners, and such appointments shall be for the unexpired term of the trustee creating the vacancy.

Sec. 4. Meetings; Compensation. The Board of Trustees of the Haywood County Hospital shall, at its first meeting in each year, elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary.

The Board of Trustees shall hold a regular meeting once each month at an announced time and place, and may hold as many additional meetings as it deems necessary.

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees shall receive as compensation the sum of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per meeting, and the members of the Board of Trustees shall receive ten dollars ($10.00) per meeting. Provided, however, the chairman and members shall not be compensated for more than one meeting per month.

Sec. 5. The present members of the Board of Trustees of the Haywood County Hospital shall continue in office until the last Saturday in December, 1966.

Sec. 6. Chapter 701, Session Laws of 1943, and all other laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 7. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 15th day of April, 1965.