Ch. 50                                       1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[E] G. [Said] THE Board OF GOVERNORS [shall hold its first meeting on the
call of the President of the County Commissioners of Garrett County and] shall elect
from among its members a Chairman and Vice Chairman. The Board shall also elect a
[Secretary, Treasurer] SECRETARY/TREASURER and such other officers as it may
determine. The Board shall meet at least [once each month] TEN TIMES A YEAR and
such other times as it shall determine or when called by the Chairman.

71-5.

In the operation of [said] THE hospital, all money received shall be deposited in
the name of [said] THE Board of Governors in such proper financial INSTITUTION OR
institutions as [it] THE BOARD shall order[, and said]. THE Board of Governors shall
have power to make all proper expenditures for the operation of [said] THE hospital[,
said expenditures to]. EXPENDITURES MAY ONLY be made [only] by proper vouchers
signed by the [Chairman of said Board and the Treasurer thereof] PRESIDENT OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OR BY THE PRESIDENT'S DESIGNEE.
Proper books and accounts shall be kept and maintained of all receipts and expenditures
by [said] THE Board of Governors in the operation of [said] THE hospital and shall be
audited not less than once [in each] A year by a duly qualified INDEPENDENT auditor or
accountant appointed by the [County Commissioners] HOSPITAL. THE 'HOSPITAL
SHALL MAKE A REPORT ON THE AUDIT TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; [Said]
THE Board of Governors shall have power from time to time in the rnaintenance of
[said] THE hospital and from the funds thereof to make such repairs as may be required
upon [said] THE building of buildings COMPRISING THE HOSPITAL and to purchase
such supplies and equipment as may be necessary in [such] THE HOSPITAL'S operation
and maintenance, but shall not have authority, without the consent of the Board of
County Commissioners, to ERECT, CONSTRUCT, OR make any [addition thereto or
increase the capital account' thereof unless such addition or increase of capital accounts
shall be by donation of individuals to said Board of Governors]. ADDITIONS TO THE
IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THE MAYOR AND
TOWN COUNCIL TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE GARRETT COUNTY
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

71-7.

It shall be the duty of" [said] THE Board of Governors to furnish to the County
Commissioners [at the end Of each three (3) months a] ONCE EACH YEAR AN AUDITED
FINANCIAL statement CONFORMING TO GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS showing the receipts, disbursements and general financial condition of
[said] THE hospital.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that notwithstanding Section 1
of this Act, the terms of members of the Board of Governors of the Garrett County
Memorial Hospital serving on the effective date of this Act shall be as follows:

(1)     An elected official serving as an ex officio member on the Board shall
continue to serve for the official's respective term of elected office.

(2)     A member serving on the Board as a designee of an elected official shall serve
for two years or until the respective elected official's term ends, whichever occurs first.

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