§ 35-2-113 — Doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, dentistry or podiatrists may practice in public hospitals

Any hospital owned by the state, or any hospital district,
county or city thereof, and any hospital whose support, either
in whole or in part, is derived from public funds, shall be open
for practice to doctors of medicine, doctors of osteopathy,
doctors of chiropractic, doctors of dentistry and podiatrists,
who are licensed to practice medicine or surgery, chiropractic,
dentistry or podiatry in this state. Provided, however, that
these hospitals by appropriate bylaws shall promulgate
reasonable and uniform rules and regulations covering staff
admissions and staff privileges. Admission shall not be
predicated solely upon the type of degree of the applicant and
the governing body shall consider the competency and character
of each applicant.