Sec. 7. If the appointing authority requests and receives a second list of three (3) candidates under section 6(2) of this chapter, the appointing authority may do one (1) of the following:
(1) Appoint one (1) of the three (3) candidates named in the second list.
(2) Appoint an individual who meets the requirements concerning board members and who was not named in the second list of three (3) candidates submitted by the board of managers or trustees.