§ 16-22-7-16 — Powers of governing board

Indiana § 16-22-7-16

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 22: COUNTY HOSPITALS
• Ch. 7: Hospital Building Authorities in County With Hospital

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The governing board, acting in the name of
the authority, may do the following:
(1) Sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded. Actions against
the authority shall be brought in the circuit or superior courts of
the county in which the authority is located.
(2) Condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold real property
needed or considered useful in connection with buildings
constructed under this chapter.
(3) Acquire by gift, devise, or bequest real and personal property,
and hold, use, expend, or dispose of the real and personal property
for the purposes authorized by this chapter.
(4) Enter upon real property to survey or examine the real
property and determine the location of a building.
(5) Design, order, contract for, and construct buildings and make
improvements to the grounds and premises that are acquired.
(6) Enter into a lease with the county or city for the use and
benefit of a city hospital operated under IC 16-23-1 and collect
rentals payable under the lease.
(7) Make and enter into 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: 16-12-20.5-9(b).]

Legislative History

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