MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(B) THE AGENCY SHALL HAVE A GOVERNING BOARD OF NO

FEWER THAN THREE PERSONS; THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD

MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE COUNTIES IN

THE REGION AND NO LESS THAN ONE ELECTED OFFICIAL FROM

EACH COUNTY IN THE REGION.

(C) A JOINT COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY
SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY (1) THE JOINT AGREEMENT OF THE
GOVERNING BODIES OF THE COUNTIES WITHIN A REGION AS TO
THE PURPOSE, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROPOSED
AGENCY, AND (2) THE ENACTMENT BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF
EACH COUNTY WITHIN THE REGION OF AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING
SUCH AGENCY TO PERFORM THE HEALTH PLANNING FUNCTION FOR
SUCH COUNTY, AND (3) THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE [[AND THE GOVERNOR]] AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE GOVERNOR, DESIGNATING THE AGENCY AS
A HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 93-641 AND
THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.

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THE AGENCY THUS ESTABLISHED SHALL POSSESS THE
FOLLOWING POWERS:

(1)    SUE AND BE SUED.

(2)    ENTER INTO CONTRACTS.

(3)    INCUR NECESSARY DEBTS AND OBLIGATIONS
WHICH SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, CONSTITUTE THE DEBTS OR
OBLIGATIONS OF ANY COUNTY IN THE REGION.

(4) ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE OR IN ANY OTHER
MANNER, AND TAKE, RECEIVE, OWN, HOLD, USE, EMPLOY,
IMPROVE AND OTHERWISE DEAL WITH ANY INTEREST IN REAL OR
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

(5)    ELECT ITS OFFICERS AND APPOINT ITS
AGENTS, DEFINE THEIR DUTIES, DETERMINE THEIR
COMPENSATION, AND ADOPT AMD CARRY INTO EFFECT EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS.

(6)    ADOPT, ALTER AND REPEAL BYLAWS NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH LAW, THE REGULATIONS OR THE AGREEMENT

OF THE COUNTIES IN THE REGION IN ORDER TO CONDUCT ITS
AFFAIRS.

(7)    FORMULATE, ESTABLISH AND REVISE AS
NECESSARY A PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY HEALTH
SERVICES IN THE REGION ACCORDING TO PRESENT AND PROJECTED
NEEDS OF THE REGION.

(8)    IMPLEMENT ITS PLANS AND POLICIES WITH
THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNTIES WITHIN THE REGION AS WELL AS
OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES.

(9)    PERFORM OTHER ACTS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH
LAW WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO PROMOTE AND ATTAIN THE