Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 3.37 Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles County

A.

Pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 14087.38 and 14087.96 through 14087.9725 there is created the local initiative health authority for Los Angeles County, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as "local initiative."

B.

The local initiative shall have such powers, responsibilities and functions as set forth in the above sections of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

(Ord. 94-0100 § 1 (part), 1994.)

The local initiative shall be governed by a 13-member board with the composition as described in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14087.961. As set forth in said section, four members of the governing board shall be nominated and appointed by the board of supervisors. Each such member nominated and appointed by the board of supervisors shall have experience as a health care administrator or provider, and no more than one such member shall be a member of the board of supervisors. The remaining members of the local initiative governing board shall be persons nominated as set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14087.961 and appointed by the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 94-0100 § 1 (part), 1994.)

Except for the service of the four county of Los Angeles representatives on the governing board of the local initiative and the ministerial action of the board of supervisors to appoint the remaining local initiative governing board members nominated as set forth in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14087.961, the local initiative shall be a public entity separate and distinct from the county of Los Angeles. The county of Los Angeles shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any financial obligation or other liability of the local initiative.

(Ord. 94-0100 § 1 (part), 1994.)