City of El Reno, OK Chapter 40 Hospital Administration

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of El Reno 9-1-1972 as Ch. 15 of the 1972 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Hospital Administrator

§ 40-1 Appointment, term, qualifications and salary.

[Amended 4-1-1980 by Ord. No. 2357]

The Hospital Trustees shall appoint a Hospital Administrator for an indefinite term. He shall be chosen solely upon the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications, and his salary shall be fixed by the Trustees.

§ 40-2 Powers and duties. [1]

The Hospital Administrator shall have immediate supervision and control of the City hospital or hospitals, subject to the superior authority of the Hospital Authority. He shall appoint, and may suspend, remove, lay off or demote, all other hospital personnel. The Hospital Administrator shall also have power to purchase supplies, materials and equipment for the hospital or hospitals, in accordance with the Charter and applicable provisions of this Code.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

Article II Hospital Authority [1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 40-3 Authority to be head of Hospital Department; appointment of members.

There shall be a Hospital Department, the head of which shall be the Hospital Authority, the members of which shall be appointed by the Council.

§ 40-4 Quorum; filing of minutes.

A majority of all the members of the Hospital Authority shall constitute a quorum. A complete copy of the minutes of each meeting shall be filed with the City Clerk.

§ 40-5 Failure of members to attend meetings.

If a member of the Hospital Authority shall be absent from four consecutive regular meetings of the Authority, the member shall thereupon cease to hold office.

§ 40-6 Supervision and control of hospital.

The Hospital Authority shall have general supervision and control of the City hospital or hospitals in accordance with the Charter, subject to such ordinances and policies as the Council may adopt.

§ 40-7 Budgetary duties.

[Amended 4-1-1980 by Ord. No. 2357]

The Hospital Administrator shall prepare and submit to the Hospital Trustees an annual budget by June 1 of each calendar year for the following fiscal year. The Trustees shall be responsible for the approval and administration of the budget.