Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Board of Trustees. - The LUMC shall be administered by a Board of Trustees composed of fifteen (15) members. The following members shall serve ex officio.

(a) The Governor of the Province of La Union;

(b) The Vice Governor of the Province of La Union;

(c) The Chairman of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union;

(d) The Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union;

(e) The Chairman of the Committee on Health and Sanitation of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union;

(f) The Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Industry of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of La Union;

(g) The Provincial Health Officer of the Province of La Union;

(h) The Municipal Mayor of the host Municipality of Agoo;

(i) The Regional Director of the Department of Health Region I;

(j) Two (2) representatives from the private sector, engaged in the medical profession, one coming from the first district and the other from the second district of La Union, to be appointed by the Provincial Governor with the concurrence of the Board of Trustees;

(k) Two (2) representatives from social, civic or religious sector organizations in the province, to be appointed by the Governor with the concurrence of the Board of Trustees;

(l) The President of the Liga ng mga Barangay of La Union; and

(m) The Chief of Hospital of the LUMC.

The term of the representative from the private sector and the representative from social, civic or religious sector organizations in the province shall be three (3) years.

The members of the Board of Trustees, except for the Chief of Hospital, shall serve without compensation and allowances for the entire duration of their terms. However, each member of the Board of Trustees shall be entitled to per diem for every board meeting actually attended. The Board of Trustees shall fix the amount of per diem its members may be entitled to, subject to the pertinent budgetary laws, rules and regulations on compensation honoraria and allowances.

The Governor of the Province of La Union shall serve as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and shall be its presiding officer. The Vice Governor of the Province of La Union shall sit as Vice Chairman of the Board.

A majority of eight (8) members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum to transact business. Any decision of the majority of such (8) members on matters duly presented to the Board of Trustees shall constitute a valid and binding act of LUMC, except on matters where existing laws and the by-laws, rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Trustees require a greater number.