(a) General rule.--Council may appoint successors for vacancies on the board of health that occur: (1) As five-year terms of board members expire. The successors shall serve for five-year terms. (2) For any other reason, but a successor appointment shall be for the unexpired portion of the five-year term. (b) Selection.--Successors, whether appointed for a five-year term or the unexpired portion of a five-year term, shall be selected from the members of the nonprofit corporation's board of directors.
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