30:9-38 - Board of managers; appointment, terms, compensation; certain counties of first and second classes - New Jersey Statutes

30:9-38.  Board of managers;  appointment, terms, compensation;  certain counties of first and second classes
    When a county hospital for communicable diseases has been completed in counties other than counties of the first class the director of the board of chosen freeholders, with the consent and approval of the board, may appoint a board of managers for the hospital consisting of six members, residents of the county, three of whom shall be physicians and three of whom shall be selected from the members of the several boards of health or department heads administering health laws within the county.  Not more than three members shall  belong to the same political party.  Two shall be appointed to serve for 3  years, two for 2 years and two for 1 year, and their successors shall be  appointed in the same manner but shall serve for a term of 3 years.  A vacancy  shall be filled for the unexpired term only. Members shall serve without  compensation.

    In any county of the first class, and in all counties of the second class in  which there is no appointed board of managers as provided in the first paragraph of this section, the board of managers of such hospital shall consist  of the board of chosen freeholders of said county or such committee or  committees thereof as the board of chosen freeholders shall designate. Each  year at the time of organization of the board of chosen freeholders, the director shall select from among the members of the board a committee to act as  a board of managers subject to the general jurisdiction and control of the board of chosen freeholders, and shall designate the chairman of such committee.  The board of chosen freeholders shall appoint each year, with the advice of the superintendent of the hospital, an advisory and consulting staff of not less than five physicians resident in the county whose duties it shall be to confer and consult with the superintendent and board of chosen freeholders to promote and advance the scientific, medical and surgical development of the institution. Notice of meetings of the hospital committee of the board of chosen freeholders shall be given to each member of the advisory staff.

     Amended by L.1946, c. 223, p. 829, s. 1;  L.1955, c. 122, p. 601, s. 1; L.1977, c. 63, s. 18, eff. April 15, 1977.