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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

to said member ten days prior to the hearing. The board
of directors herein provided for shall exercise all of
the power and authority given to the board of county
commissioners by said Chapter 918 of the Acts of 1941.
The board of directors shall have authority to pass all
necessary by-laws for the operation of said hospital,
which by-laws must be first approved by the board of
county commissioners and shall pass all necessary rules
and regulations for the operation of said hospital; they
shall have the power and authority to employe all
necessary personnel in the operation of said hospital and
to discharge the same at pleasure fix the salaries
and/or compensation for said employees. Said by-laws may
be amended at any meeting of the board upon the vote of
two-thirds of the whole number of said board and further
upon the approval of the said board of county
commissioners.] A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S
GENERAL HOSPITAL IS HEREBY CREATED, EFFECTIVE OK OR AFTER
JULY 1, 1973, CONSISTING OF ELEVEN MEMBERS, TO OPERATE
AND ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE EXTENDED CARE FACILITY,
AND NURSING HOME, WITH FULL AUTHORITY TO ADOPT BY-LAWS,
AND TO GOVERN THE HOSPITAL, SUBJECT TO GUIDELINES
ESTABLISHED BY THE CHARTER AND TO THE AUTHORITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF HOSPITALS AND HEALTH
SERVICES.

THE AFOREMENTIONED BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF ELEVEN
MEMBERS, TEN OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE AND CONFIRMED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL. ONE
MEMBER SHALL BE A PHYSICIAN ELECTED ANNUALLY BY A
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE ACTIVE MEDICAL STAFF OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL
DESIGNATE ONE MEMBER OF THE BOARD TO SERVE AS CHAIRMAN,
SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL.

APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE
CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY,
REPRESENTING DIVERSE SKILLS AND INTERESTS, AND A CROSS
SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY. ONE AND ONLY ONE OF THE
APPOINTED MEMBERS SHALL BE A PHYSICIAN.          AT LEAST SIX

MEMBERS SHALL BE CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT PRESENTLY ENGAGED
AS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL
BE EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL OR BE ENGAGED IN A BUSINESS
WHICH DERIVES ANY INCOME FROM DEALINGS WITH THE HOSPITAL,
EXCEPT THE LAST REQUIREMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO
APPLY TO THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE BY PHYSICIAN MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD.          NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE AN

IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THE HOSPITAL,
OR PROFESSIONALLY CONNECTED WITH THE HOSPITAL, OR IN A
BUSINESS WHICH DERIVES ANY INCOME FROM DEALINGS WITH THE
HOSPITAL.

ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAY BE REMOVED BY THE COUNTY