WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        H.B. 1563

(5) (I) THE BOARDS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM
A LIST OF CANDIDATES SUBMITTED FOR EACH REGIONAL AREA BY:

1. THE LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND OTHER LOCAL
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE DIRECTORS REPRESENTING PARTICIPATING
EMPLOYERS; AND

2. CONSUMER GROUPS ACTIVE IN THE REGIONAL AREA
AND ORGANIZED LABOR GROUPS IN THE REGIONAL AREA FOR THE DIRECTORS
REPRESENTING CONSUMERS AND EMPLOYEES.

(II) A LIST SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR TO FILL A VACANCY ON
A BOARD SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST THREE NAMES FOR EACH POSITION TO BE
FILLED.

(III) VACANCIES ON A BOARD SHALL BE FILLED FOR THE
REMAINING PERIOD OF THE TERM IN THE SAME MANNER AS IS PROVIDED UNDER
THIS PARAGRAPH FOR FULL TERMS.

(IV) A DIRECTOR MAY NOT SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO
CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(6) A DIRECTOR WHO SERVES TWO CONSECUTIVE FULL 4-YEAR TERMS
MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED DURING THE 4-YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING COMPLETION
OF THOSE TERMS.

(D) (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF EACH BOARD
FROM AMONG THE LIST SUBMITTED FOR THE EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVES
UNDER PARAGRAPH (C)(5)(1)1 OF THIS SECTION.

(2) ANNUALLY, FROM AMONG THE DIRECTORS OF THE REGIONAL
HEALTH COOPERATIVE THE CHAIRMAN SHALL APPOINT A VICE CHAIRMAN.

(E) (1) EACH BOARD SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO IS
THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE REGIONAL HEALTH COOPERATIVE.

(2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
BOARD.

(3) UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SHALL PERFORM ANY DUTY OR FUNCTION THAT THE REGIONAL HEALTH
COOPERATIVE REQUIRES.

(F) (1) A MAJORITY OF THE FULL AUTHORIZED MEMBERSHIP OF A BOARD
IS A QUORUM. HOWEVER, A BOARD MAY NOT ACT ON ANY MATTER UNLESS AT
LEAST FOUR DIRECTORS IN ATTENDANCE CONCUR.

(2) A BOARD SHALL MEET AS NEEDED AT THE TIMES AND PLACES THAT
IT DETERMINES.

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