Sec. 7. (a) The county home board shall, with the advice and approval of the board of commissioners, appoint a county home superintendent.
(b) The county home superintendent shall be appointed solely on the basis of merit and fitness for the position and without regard to the appointee's political affiliation. The county home superintendent must:
(1) be a citizen of the United States;
(2) be of good executive ability;
(3) be qualified as an institutional administrative officer;
(4) be a reputable citizen of good moral character; and
(5) have had the proper experience and training to manage efficiently the county home and to supervise or provide necessary and proper care and treatment for the county home's patients and residents.
(c) The county home superintendent may be removed from office only for cause, on charges of inefficiency or another proper charge, after a hearing before the county home board.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-3-4.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 30. County Homes and Other County Facilities
Chapter 3. County Homes in Certain Counties
12-30-3-1. Application of Chapter
12-30-3-2. Establishment of Homes
12-30-3-3. County Home Board; Membership; Qualifications; Term of Office; Vacancies
12-30-3-4. County Home Board; Members; Mileage Payments; per Diem
12-30-3-5. County Home Board; Meetings; Quorum
12-30-3-6. County Home Board; Official Seal; Minute Book
12-30-3-7. County Home Superintendent; Appointment; Qualifications; Removal
12-30-3-8. County Home Superintendent; Duties; Compensation; Mileage Payments; Oath; Bond
12-30-3-10. County Home Board; Duties
12-30-3-11. County Home Board; Development Plan; Cooperation With Other Agencies
12-30-3-12. County Home Board; Inspection of Facilities
12-30-3-15. Hospitalization or Medical Care Needed by Patient or Resident
12-30-3-19. Money for Operation and Maintenance of County Homes
12-30-3-20. Employment of Residents or Patients
12-30-3-21. County Home Board; Power to Sue and Be Sued
12-30-3-22. County Home Board; Rights and Powers
12-30-3-23. Gifts, Devises, and Bequests; Investment; Special Fund; Expenditures
12-30-3-24. Bond and Liability Insurance Premiums
12-30-3-25. Immunity From Personal Liability