North Carolina § 131E-44 General powers

North Carolina Statutes

§ 131E-44 — General powers

North Carolina § 131E-44

Ch. 131EHealth Care Facilities and Services

Art. 2Public Hospitals

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-44 (2026).

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(a)The inhabitants of a hospital district are a body corporate and politic by the name specified by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. Under that name they:

(1)Are vested with all the property and rights of property belonging to any corporation;

(2)Have perpetual succession;

(3)May sue or be sued;

(4)May contract;

(5)May acquire any real or personal property;

(6)May hold, invest, sell or dispose of property;

(7)May have a seal and alter and renew it; and

(8)May exercise the powers conferred upon them by this Part.

(b)A hospital district is vested with all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Part, including the following powers, which are in addition to the powers granted elsewhere:

(1)Those powers granted under the Municipal Hospital Act

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(a) The inhabitants of a hospital district are a body corporate and politic by the name specified by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. Under that name they:
(1) Are vested with all the property and rights of property belonging to any corporation;
(2) Have perpetual succession;
(3) May sue or be sued;
(4) May contract;
(5) May acquire any real or personal property;
(6) May hold, invest, sell or dispose of property;
(7) May have a seal and alter and renew it; and
(8) May exercise the powers conferred upon them by this Part.
(b) A hospital district is vested with all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this Part, including the following powers, which are in addition to the powers granted elsewhere:
(1) Those powers granted under the Municipal Hospital Act, Chapter 131E of the General Statutes, Article 2, Part A;
(2) To issue general obligation and revenue bonds and bond anticipation notes pursuant to the Local Government Finance Act, Chapter 159 of the General Statutes;
(3) To issue tax and revenue anticipation notes pursuant to Chapter 159 of the General Statutes, Article 9, Part 2; and
(4) All other powers as are necessary and incidental to the exercise of the powers of this Part. (1971, c. 780, s. 37.4; 1973, c. 476, s. 152; c. 494, s. 45; 1983, c. 775, s. 1.)