§ 396-b. Powers of local legislative body. When the local legislative\nbody of any county shall have voted to establish such clinic, the local\nlegislative body shall:\n (1) Purchase or lease real property therefor, or acquire such real\nproperty, and easements therein, by condemnation proceedings, in the\nmanner prescribed by the eminent domain procedure law, in any town, city\nor village in the county.\n (2) Erect all necessary buildings and alter any buildings, on the\nproperty when acquired for the use of said clinic, provided that the\nlocation of the buildings and the plans and such part of the\nspecifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of social\nservices and commissioner of health for such erection or alteration\ntogether with the initial equipment shall fir
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§ 396-b. Powers of local legislative body. When the local legislative\nbody of any county shall have voted to establish such clinic, the local\nlegislative body shall:\n (1) Purchase or lease real property therefor, or acquire such real\nproperty, and easements therein, by condemnation proceedings, in the\nmanner prescribed by the eminent domain procedure law, in any town, city\nor village in the county.\n (2) Erect all necessary buildings and alter any buildings, on the\nproperty when acquired for the use of said clinic, provided that the\nlocation of the buildings and the plans and such part of the\nspecifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of social\nservices and commissioner of health for such erection or alteration\ntogether with the initial equipment shall first be approved by the\ncommissioner of social services and commissioner of health. Any changes\nin such location or plans shall also be first approved by the\ncommissioner of social services and commissioner of health.\n (3) Cause to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as\nit shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings and improvements\nfor said clinic, and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other\nnecessary expenditures therefor; or may finance expenditures for the\nerection of such clinic and for the purchase of a site therefor pursuant\nto the provisions of the local finance law.\n (4) Accept and hold in trust for the county, any grant or devise of\nland, or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, or any\ndonation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the benefit of\nsaid clinic, and apply the same in accordance with the terms of the\ngift.\n (5) Whenever it shall deem it in the public interest so to do, and\nnotwithstanding the provisions of any other general or special act,\nchange the location of such clinic and acquire a new site by purchase,\nlease or condemnation, as provided in this section, and establish the\nhospital thereon.\n