IC 16-22-10
    Chapter 10. Board of Managers or Trustees of Certain NonprofitHospital Associations in Certain Cities

IC 16-22-10-1
Nonsectarian and nonpolitical board
    Sec. 1. A county may not appropriate money for the erection,construction, equipment, or maintenance for a nonprofit hospitalunless the construction, maintenance, and management of thehospital is under the supervision of a board of managers or board oftrustees that is nonsectarian and nonpolitical.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-2
Selection of board members by county executive
    Sec. 2. If a county appropriates money for the erection,construction, equipment, or maintenance for a nonprofit hospital, thecounty executive of the county may select at least one-half (1/2) ofthe members of the governing board.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-3
Physician board member
    Sec. 3. One (1) member of the governing board may be a licensedphysician.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-4
Conflict of interest of board member
    Sec. 4. An individual is not prohibited from serving as a memberof the board of managers or board of trustees if the member:
        (1) has a pecuniary interest in; or
        (2) derives a profit from;
a contract or purchase connected with the hospital. However, themember shall disclose the interest or profit in writing to the boardand provide a copy to the state board of accounts. The member shallabstain from voting on any matter that affects the interest or profit.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-5
Vacancies on board; submission of candidate list
    Sec. 5. Whenever a vacancy occurs on the governing board, theexisting governing board shall submit a list of three (3) candidatesfor each vacancy to be filled by the appointing authority.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-6
Filling vacancies; procedure
    Sec. 6. For each vacancy, the appointing authority may do one (1)of the following:        (1) Appoint one (1) of the three (3) candidates submitted by thegoverning board.
        (2) Request and receive from the governing board a second listof three (3) candidates.
        (3) Appoint an individual who meets the requirementsconcerning board members and who was not named in theinitial list submitted by the governing board.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-7
Filling vacancies; second list of candidates
    Sec. 7. If the appointing authority requests and receives a secondlist of three (3) candidates under section 6(2) of this chapter, theappointing authority may do one (1) of the following:
        (1) Appoint one (1) of the three (3) candidates named in thesecond list.
        (2) Appoint an individual who meets the requirementsconcerning board members and who was not named in thesecond list of three (3) candidates submitted by the board ofmanagers or trustees.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-8
Time for filling vacancies
    Sec. 8. The appointment for a vacancy shall be made not morethan sixty (60) days after the submission of the initial list ofcandidates under section 5 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.

IC 16-22-10-9
Qualification of candidates
    Sec. 9. Each candidate submitted by the board of managers ortrustees must meet the requirements concerning board members.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.