Governing bodies may adopt resolutions declaring the need for hospital or health center commissions in political subdivisions, if they find that the public health and welfare, including the health and welfare of persons of low income in such subdivisions and surrounding areas require the acquisition, construction, financing, or operation of a hospital or health center.
Code 1950, § 32-277; 1979, c. 719, § 15.1-1516; 1997, c. 587; 2006, c. 658.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 52 - Hospital or Health Center Commissions
§ 15.2-5200. Creation of commission
§ 15.2-5202. When governing bodies may declare need for commission
§ 15.2-5203. Effect of adoption of resolution
§ 15.2-5204. Members of commission; quorum; compensation; expenses; removal and vacancies
§ 15.2-5205. Powers of commission
§ 15.2-5206. Appropriations to commission
§ 15.2-5207. Issuance of bonds by political subdivisions and validation thereof
§ 15.2-5208. Issuance and sale of bonds
§ 15.2-5209. Provisions to secure payment of bonds
§ 15.2-5210. Bonds made legal investments
§ 15.2-5211. Bonds payable from revenues of hospital or health centers
§ 15.2-5212. Property of commission exempt from foreclosure or execution sale and judgment lien
§ 15.2-5215. Records and reports
§ 15.2-5216. When court may enter order declaring need for commission no longer exists
§ 15.2-5217. Finality of order; effect