CHAPTER 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF EXECUTIVE BOARD

IC 16-19-2
    Chapter 2. Establishment of Executive Board

IC 16-19-2-1
Establishment; membership
    Sec. 1. (a) The executive board of the state department of healthis established.
    (b) The executive board consists of eleven (11) membersappointed by the governor as follows:
        (1) Three (3) licensed physicians.
        (2) One (1) sanitary engineer.
        (3) One (1) pharmacist.
        (4) One (1) dentist.
        (5) One (1) veterinarian.
        (6) One (1) registered nurse.
        (7) One (1) hospital administrator.
        (8) One (1) health facility administrator.
        (9) One (1) other person.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-2
Term of office
    Sec. 2. Members of the executive board shall be appointed forterms of four (4) years. Each member shall serve until a successor isappointed and qualified.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-3
Removal for cause; vacancies
    Sec. 3. Members of the executive board may be removed by thegovernor for cause. A vacancy on the executive board shall be filledby appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-4
Administrative authority of executive board or appeals board
    Sec. 4. The executive board, or an appeals panel if designated bystatute, is the ultimate authority under IC 4-21.5 for any matterconcerning the state department.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-5
Advisory functions
    Sec. 5. In addition to any other statutory duty, the executive boardshall serve as an advisory board to the state department.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-6
Meetings
    Sec. 6. The executive board shall meet at least one (1) time every

two (2) months and at other times as the executive board considersexpedient.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-7
Quorum
    Sec. 7. A majority of the executive board members constitutes aquorum for the transaction of official business.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-8
Per diem; traveling expenses
    Sec. 8. Each member of the executive board who is not a stateemployee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided byIC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement fortraveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expensesactually incurred in connection with the member's duties as providedin the state policies and procedures established by the Indianadepartment of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.

IC 16-19-2-9
Chairman
    Sec. 9. The members shall elect one (1) member as chairman ofthe executive board. The chairman shall serve for a term of two (2)years, unless the person's term of office as a member of the executiveboard expires sooner.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2.