Indiana Code
Chapter 1. County Tuberculosis Hospitals; Power of County Board; Board of Managers
16-24-1-2. Establishment of Hospital; Powers of County Executive

Sec. 2. The county executive of a county may establish a county hospital for the care and treatment of persons with tuberculosis. When the county executive votes to establish a hospital, the county executive may do the following:
(1) Purchase or lease real property or acquire the real property and easements by condemnation proceedings.
(2) Erect buildings, make improvements, repairs, and alterations, subject to approval by the state department.
(3) With the approval of the county fiscal body, and based upon estimates of the governing board, assess, levy, and collect money necessary for suitable lands, buildings, improvements, maintenance, and other necessary expenditures for the hospital.
(4) Borrow money to erect, furnish, and equip the hospital and to purchase a site on the credit of the county and issue county obligations as the county executive may do for other county purposes.
(5) Accept and hold in trust for the county, and to comply with the terms of, any of the following:
(A) A grant or devise of land.
(B) A gift or bequest of money or other personal property.
(C) A donation for the benefit of the hospital.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-11-1-1 part.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.7.

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