Bill No.: HB0211                  Drafter:  JWL

LSO No.:  11LSO-0214              Effective Date:  7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0089

Chapter No.:       149

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Throne

Catch Title:       County memorial hospital board members-removal.

Subject:  Removal of county hospital board trustees.

Summary/Major Elements:

• Current law provides that county memorial hospitals operate under the control of a board of trustees, with members appointed by the county commissioners.

• This act provides that hospital board trustees may be removed by the county commissioners for just cause without a hearing unless a hearing is requested by the trustee being removed.