Sec. 3. (a) A county home board is created in each county that maintains a county home under this chapter.

     (b) The county home board consists of seven (7) members who must be residents of the county. The county home board shall be appointed by the board of commissioners, with consent of the county council. The members shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation, except that not more than four (4) members may belong to the same political party.

     (c) Each member shall be appointed on the basis of the member’s recognized interests in and demonstrated knowledge of the problems of the county home and the proper care and treatment of the county home’s patients and residents.

     (d) All appointments are for terms of four (4) years and begin on the January 1 immediately after the expiration of the previous term of appointment. A member serves until the member’s successor has been appointed and qualified.

     (e) A vacancy occurring for any cause in the membership of the county home board shall be filled for the unexpired term by the board of commissioners. The board of commissioners shall make appointments promptly as far as feasible so that the full membership of the county home board shall be appointed and maintained.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-3-2.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.