§ 16-22-6-12 — Powers of governing board

The governing board of the authority may do
the following:
(1) Finance and construct or renovate a building for hospital use
on land owned by the authority and lease the land and building to
the county in which the authority has been created.
(2) Sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded. However, an
action against the authority shall be brought in a circuit or
superior court of the county in which the authority is located.
(3) Condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold real property useful
in connection with a building constructed or renovated under this
chapter.
(4) Acquire by gift, devise, or bequest real property and personal
property, and hold, use, expend, or dispose of real and personal
property for the purposes authorized by this chapter.
(5) Enter upon lots or lands to survey or examine the lots or lands
and determine the location of a building.
(6) Design, order, contract for, and construct or renovate a
building and make all necessary or desirable improvements to the
grounds and premises that the board may acquire.
(7) Enter into a lease with the county and collect rentals payable
under the lease.
(8) Make and enter into the contracts and agreements necessary
or incidental to the performance of the board's duties and the
execution of the board's powers under this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.