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Code · Louisiana · Title 46 — Public Welfare and Assistance

RS 46:1061

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RS 46:1061
§1061. Procedure in organizing district
In the creation of a hospital service district, the police jury shall at the same time designate a time and place for the first meeting of the said commission, the meeting to take place within sixty days from the date of their appointment. At the first meeting of the commission, they shall proceed to organize by electing a chairman and a vice chairman.
It shall be the duty of the chairman to preside over the meeting of the commission and to perform such other duties as are usually required of presidents or chairmen of the other corporate bodies. It shall be the duty of the vice chairman to act in the absence of the chairman and in case of the disability of the chairman to act.
The commission shall elect the director of the hospital who shall serve as secretary and treasurer for the commission. The director shall furnish a surety bond in a sum equal to the amount of taxes collected in said district during any one year. The premium on this bond shall be paid by the hospital district out of its funds. The commission shall have authority to fix his salary and define his authority and duties not otherwise provided in this chapter. The director shall devote his entire time to said office and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the commission.
Acts 1950, No. 420, §11.
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