Sec. 6. The governing board has the following powers and duties:

(1) To manage the affairs, property, and patients of the hospital and all matters relating to the government, discipline, contracts, and the finances of the hospital.

(2) To make rules and regulations for the operation of the hospital.

(3) To meet monthly, inspect the hospital, and hold the board's annual meeting in July of each year.

(4) To keep the books and accounts of the hospital and keep minutes of the board's proceedings. All records are open to the inspection of the board's members, the county executives of the counties owning or contracting with the hospital, the state board of accounts, and other public agencies authorized by law to inspect the hospital.

(5) To adopt an annual budget for the hospital.

(6) To elect a president, at least one (1) vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer and to appoint a superintendent. The office of president and superintendent may be held by one (1) person and the superintendent may act without salary, but is entitled to receive traveling and other expenses necessary or incidental to the office.

(7) To accept and hold in trust for the hospital a grant or devise of land, gift, bequest, or other donation for the benefit of the hospital in accordance with the terms of the gift and as the board considers beneficial.

(8) To contract for the care and treatment of persons with tuberculosis and other diseases, including chronic diseases and those diseases requiring convalescent care.

(9) To certify all bills and accounts and transmit the bills and accounts to the county executive of the county owning the hospital, who shall, if the county executive finds the bills and accounts correct, pay the bills and accounts out of hospital money.

(10) To annually report upon the operation of the hospital to the county executive of the county.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-6-5.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.