{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-22-21-317","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 22-21-317","heading":"Officers; Election; Terms; Duties.","body":"The officers of an authority shall consist of a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary, a treasurer and such other officers as the board shall deem necessary or desirable. The chairman and the vice-chairman of the authority shall be elected by the board from its membership but neither the secretary, the treasurer nor any of the other officers of the authority need be a director. The offices of secretary and treasurer may, but need not be, held by the same person. The chairman and the vice-chairman of the authority shall be elected by the board for terms of not exceeding three years each, and the secretary, the treasurer and the other officers of the authority shall be elected by the board for such terms as it deems advisable. The duties of the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and treasurer shall be such as are customarily performed by such officers and as may be prescribed by the board. The duties of any other officers of the authority shall be such as are from time to time prescribed by the board.","path":["Title 22 Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.","Title 1 Health and Environmental Control Generally.","Chapter 21 Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally.","Article 11 Health Care Authorities."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=22-21-317","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"70d4a4321fbd6dddb40682d3903eebfbe1cf3bfa443723f6d480ba9a56ee8304","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-22-21-316","next":"us-al/ala.-code-22-21-318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}