An authority shall constitute a body politic and corporate with perpetual succession, exercising public powers, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter. It may sue and be sued and have a seal with power to alter same at pleasure.
Code 1950, § 32-236; 1979, c. 719, § 15.1-1555; 1997, c. 587.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 53 - Hospital Authorities
§ 15.2-5300. Finding and declaration of necessity
§ 15.2-5302. Creation of hospital authorities
§ 15.2-5303. Not to function until council declares need
§ 15.2-5304. How need determined
§ 15.2-5305. What constitutes need
§ 15.2-5306. Effect and sufficiency of resolution declaring need
§ 15.2-5307. Appointment, qualifications, tenure and compensation of commissioners
§ 15.2-5308. Officers and agents
§ 15.2-5309. Effect of inclusion of existing hospital
§ 15.2-5310. Authority and commissioners must comply with law and contracts
§ 15.2-5311. Removal of commissioner on charges of mayor
§ 15.2-5312. Removal of commissioner on charges of obligee
§ 15.2-5313. Service on commissioner by mail
§ 15.2-5314. When commissioner deemed to have acquiesced in violation
§ 15.2-5315. Record of removal proceedings
§ 15.2-5316. Removed commissioner may appeal
§ 15.2-5317. Planning and zoning laws
§ 15.2-5319. Appropriations by city
§ 15.2-5320. Conveyance, lease or transfers of property by city to authority
§ 15.2-5321. Chapter controlling
§ 15.2-5323. Study and investigation concerning plan
§ 15.2-5325. Clinics and instruction programs
§ 15.2-5326. Physicians and employees
§ 15.2-5327. Powers of nonstock corporations
§ 15.2-5328. Bylaws and rules and regulations
§ 15.2-5330. Construction, repair and management
§ 15.2-5332. Regulating practice and nursing in hospital
§ 15.2-5333. Rules as to patients
§ 15.2-5334. Purchases or leases of hospital projects
§ 15.2-5335. Acting with federal government
§ 15.2-5336. Cooperation with subdivision of Commonwealth
§ 15.2-5337. Purchase or lease of property; sale of property
§ 15.2-5340.1. Joint ventures; subsidiaries; investments
§ 15.2-5341. Rules and regulations not to be inconsistent
§ 15.2-5342. Incidental powers
§ 15.2-5344. Contracts with federal government
§ 15.2-5346. Authority to issue
§ 15.2-5348. Commissioners not liable
§ 15.2-5349. Bond indebtedness
§ 15.2-5352. Interim certificates
§ 15.2-5353. Signature of former officers
§ 15.2-5354. Purchase by authority
§ 15.2-5356. Provisions of bonds and trust indentures
§ 15.2-5358. Fees, rents and charges for use of project and facilities; sinking fund
§ 15.2-5359. Moneys received deemed trust funds
§ 15.2-5360. Protection and enforcement of rights and duties under chapter
§ 15.2-5361. Exemption from taxation
§ 15.2-5362. Bonds legal investments; deposit with public agencies
§ 15.2-5364. Liberal construction
§ 15.2-5365. Proceedings for dissolution