A hospital authority is hereby created under the provisions
of the state Hospital Authority Act, to be comprised of the territory
included within the boundaries of the city, and said hospital authority
shall be a body politic and corporate under the name of Smithville
Hospital Authority, which is hereby designated as the name by which
said hospital authority shall be known.
(1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 17A; 2001
Code, sec. 9.101)
(a) Membership.
The Smithville Hospital Authority shall
be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven (7) members.
Three (3) directors (Places 2, 4, and 6) shall be appointed by the
city council, and the board of directors shall appoint four (4) members
(Places 1, 3, 5 and 7). Each of said directors shall serve for a term
of two (2) years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms.
Places 1, 3, 5 and 7 shall be appointed for terms ending in even-numbered
years and Places 2, 4 and 6 shall be appointed for terms ending in
odd-numbered years. All terms shall expire on February 3rd. Appointments
shall be made not less than thirty (30) days prior to February 3rd
in the year such respective term is scheduled to expire.
(b) Conflict of interest.
(1) An individual who directly or indirectly holds any ownership or investment
interest in any health care facility within Bastrop County or the
immediately surrounding counties, or otherwise competes with the Smithville
Hospital Authority directly or in conjunction with any other person
or entity, is not eligible to serve on the board of directors of the
Smithville Hospital Authority and shall not be appointed as a director
of the Smithville Hospital Authority.
(2) Any director of the Smithville Hospital Authority who acquires any
ownership or investment interest in any health care facility within
Bastrop County or the immediately surrounding counties, or otherwise
competes with the Smithville Hospital Authority directly or in conjunction
with any other person or entity, during that director’s term
of office, shall be considered to have resigned his or her position
as director.
(1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 17B; 2001
Code, sec. 9.102; Ordinance 2412-420 adopted 12/13/04)
The Smithville Hospital Authority is authorized to transact
business and exercise its powers pursuant to the Hospital Authority
Act of the state.
(1987 Code, ch. 1, sec. 17C; 2001
Code, sec. 9.103)