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(6)  To adopt, subject to the terms of this section, such rules and
regulations of any facilities or services that it establishes as may be
necessary for their proper operation;

(7)  To cooperate with and assist, insofar as practicable, any
agency of the State of Maryland, the United States of America, any
subdivision of either, or any private agency or person in furtherance
of any of the purposes of this section;

(8)  To hire a director of any facility or service that it establishes
and to provide for such additional employees, their qualifications and
wages as are necessary to properly operate such facilities;

(9)  To require that all facilities and services that it establishes
maintain such standards that they may qualify for licenses as hos-
pitals from the State Board of Health as required in Article 43,
Section 556 et. ff. (1957 Edition) as amended from time to time;

(10)  To integrate its facilities with, accept funds from, and co-
operate with the State Board of Health and Mental Hygiene in any
facet or facets of its operations insofar as deemed advisable by this
Board.

(11)  To establish close liaison with the Harford Memorial Hospital
for the purpose of providing comprehensive hospital, nursing, and
convalescent care in Harford County.

(d)   The Board shall elect one of its members to serve as chair-
man for any period it may designate. It shall hold such meetings as
may be necessary for the proper conduct of its business, not, how-
ever, less frequently than once per month. It shall adopt, subject to
the terms of this section, such rules as are necessary for the internal
regulation of the Board.

(e)   The activities of the Board shall be supported insofar as
possible by citizen support, voluntary contributions, fees and charges,
payments from the State and federal government. The County Com-
missioners are authorized to make annual appropriations in support
of the operations of the Citizens Nursing Home Board of Harford
County for the objective of maintaining an adequate level of medical
and nursing care for the aged, convalescent, and chronically ill
citizens of Harford County. In further support of the objectives of
this section the County Commissioners may make appropriations
for land acquisition and capital improvements or borrow funds for
these purposes and issue individual notes, bonds or other evidences
of indebtedness.

(f)   The Board shall annually report their activities to the County
Commissioners during the preceding year, together with recommen-
dations or requests they deem appropriate to achieve the objectives
and purposes of this [Act] section.

(g)   The purpose of the Citizens Nursing Home Board of Harford
County is declared to be for the general benefit of the citizens of
Harford County and charitable in nature. Upon appointment of its
members by the County Commissioners of Harford County, the
Board shall become a quasi public corporation with perpetual exist-
ence, subject to modification by the General Assembly of the State
of Maryland if such modification is necessary, to effectuate the pur-
poses herein declared; and it is subject to termination by the
General Assembly when and if its substantial purposes cease.