The Governor shall immediately appoint a Board of Trustees of nine members to manage the affairs of said hospital. Said Trustees shall be appointed for the following terms: three for two years, three for four years, and three for six years. Thereafter, as the respective terms expire, trustees shall be appointed for six-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for unexpired terms. Said board of trustees shall be known as Board of Trustees of Locust Mountain State Hospital, and shall be a departmental administrative board within the Department of Welfare. The Secretary of Welfare shall be ex officio a member of the board.
35 P.S. § 122