Ch. 392

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 12 - Garrett County

71-3.

A.      For the purpose of operating the Garrett County Memorial Hospital, there is
a Board of Governors, which shall consist of [ 16] 15 members as follows:

(1)     The three County Commissioners of Garrett County or their designees.
If a County Commissioner appoints a designee to the Board of Governors, the designee is
not subject to approval by the remaining Board members, but is subject to removal under
Subsection E of this section.

(2)     Three persons residing in Garrett County, one to be appointed by each
of the County Commissioners. Each appointment under this paragraph is subject to
approval by majority vote of the Board of Governors at a meeting consisting of a quorum.

(3)     The President of the Town Council of the Town of Oakland or the
President's designee. If the President appoints a designee to the Board of Governors, the
designee is not subject to approval by the remaining Board members, but is subject to
removal under Subsection E of this section.

(4)     One person who is on the medical staff of the Garrett County Memorial
Hospital and who is elected by the medical staff. The selection under this paragraph is
subject to approval by majority vote of the Board of Governors at a meeting consisting of
a quorum.

(5)     [The President of the Garrett County Memorial Hospital.

(6)] Seven at-large members who are selected for their talents, abilities and
interest in the affairs of the hospital in accordance with the bylaws of the Board of
Governors. The selection of an at-large member requires a majority of the qualified votes
of the Board of Governors at a meeting consisting of a quorum. An at-large member may
not vote for oneself, for a person who would replace the at-large member or for a person
who would replace another at-large member whose term expires at the same time as the
at-large member. The election of an at-large member requires at least five affirmative
votes.

B.      The terms of members of the Board of Governors shall be as follows:

(1)     The terms of the County Commissioners[,] AND THE TERM of the
President of the Town Council of Oakland [and of the President of the Garrett County
Memorial Hospital], as ex officio members, shall be coextensive with their respective
terms of office.

(2)     The term of a designee of a County Commissioner or of the President of
the Town Council and the terms of members appointed by the County Commissioners is
two years or until the current term of the elected official or officials who selected the
member ends, whichever occurs first.

(3)     The term of the medical staff member is two years.

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