(a)The state miner's hospital board is created consisting
of the following members:
(i)One (1) member resident of Sweetwater County
appointed by a majority vote of the county commissioners. In
making this appointment the county commissioners shall appoint a
member of the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Board if a
member of that board is willing and able to serve;
(ii)Seven (7) members representing miners, including
at least one (1) member from Sweetwater county and at least one
(1)member from Campbell county all appointed by the governor;
and
(iii)One (1) member resident of Campbell County
appointed by a majority vote of the county commissioners. In
making this appointment the county commissioners shall appoint a
member of the Campbell County Memorial Hospital Board if a
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(a) The state miner's hospital board is created consisting
of the following members:
(i) One (1) member resident of Sweetwater County
appointed by a majority vote of the county commissioners. In
making this appointment the county commissioners shall appoint a
member of the Sweetwater County Memorial Hospital Board if a
member of that board is willing and able to serve;
(ii) Seven (7) members representing miners, including
at least one (1) member from Sweetwater county and at least one
(1) member from Campbell county all appointed by the governor;
and
(iii) One (1) member resident of Campbell County
appointed by a majority vote of the county commissioners. In
making this appointment the county commissioners shall appoint a
member of the Campbell County Memorial Hospital Board if a
member of that board is willing and able to serve.
(b) Except for initial terms pursuant to subsection (c) of
this section, terms of members shall be for four (4) years. Any
vacancy shall be filled by the designated appointing authority
for the remainder of the unexpired term within not more than
thirty (30) days following the date on which the vacancy
occurred. Any voting member may serve not more than two (2)
consecutive terms. However, a member may be reappointed after a
two (2) year absence. Each member shall serve until his
successor is appointed and has been qualified. The governor may
remove any member appointed by him pursuant to W.S. 9-1-202.
(c) For the initial board, two (2) members appointed by
the governor shall serve a term of four (4) years and two (2)
members appointed by the governor shall serve a term of two (2)
years. Two (2) members appointed from the Sweetwater County
Memorial Hospital Board shall serve a term of four (4) years and
two (2) members shall serve a term of two (2) years. The member
appointed from the Campbell County Memorial Hospital Board shall
serve a term of four (4) years.
(d) The members shall receive per diem and travel expenses
in the same manner and amount as authorized under W.S. 9-3-102
and 9-3-103 for state employees when on or conducting official
business.
(e) The board shall meet not less than two (2) times each
year. At the initial meeting of the board, the board shall elect
a chairman. The board is authorized to hire an executive
director and up to two (2) additional full-time permanent
employees to provide administrative support to the board, the
legislative oversight committee and the miner's hospital. The
executive director and additional employees shall be located in
Sweetwater county unless otherwise directed by the board.