§ 138-113. Appointment of trustees; service till successor appointed.

(a)

Upon the termination of the term of office of any trustee for any reason, the board of commissioners shall fill any vacancy on the board of trustees of the hospital authority in the following manner:

(1)

The board of commissioners shall submit a list of three eligible persons to the board of trustees of the hospital authority.

(2)

The board of trustees of the hospital authority at its next regular meeting shall select one of the three persons named in said list.

(b)

If, at the end of any term of office of any trustee, a successor thereto shall have not been elected, then the trustee whose term of office shall have expired shall continue to hold office until his successor shall be so elected.

(Code 1983, § 13-2-33)