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§ 7-57-504. Implied Powers — Construction

In addition to all of the powers conferred upon it by this part or any other law, a private act metropolitan hospital authority may do any and all things necessary and convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted by this part or any other law. This part shall be construed consistent with § 7-57-107.

§ 7-57-601. Short Title

This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Private Act Hospital Authority Act of 1996.”

§ 7-57-602. “Private Act Hospital Authority” Defined

For the purpose of this part, “private act hospital authority” is any hospital owned or operated by one (1) or more local governments or any hospital, hospital authority or hospital district created or authorized by a private act of the general assembly.

§ 7-57-603. Rights and Powers of Authority — Procurement

A private act hospital authority, as defined in this part, in addition to the rights and powers granted to such authority by any private act of the general assembly or its charter of incorporation, has as supplemental and additional rights and powers, all powers granted to private act metropolitan hospital authorities in part 5 of […]

§ 7-57-604. Sale of Hospital — Referendum

With respect to the sale of hospital property, this part shall not be construed or implemented in any manner that abolishes or diminishes the public’s opportunity to require a public referendum as authorized by a municipal charter.

§ 7-57-404. Failure to Conduct Audit — Court Order — Contempt

In the event any hospital authority shall fail or refuse to provide for an annual audit and have such audit prepared and filed as set forth in §§ 7-57-402 and 7-57-403, or should such audit fail to certify whether or not the hospital authority has operated within its approved annual operating budget and capital budget, […]

§ 7-57-501. Purpose and Policy

The public purpose and policy set forth in § 7-57-102(a) is also declared to be applicable to any hospital authority created by private act of the general assembly, sometimes referred to in this part as a “private act metropolitan hospital authority”, the principal hospital facilities of which are located in a county in this state […]

§ 7-57-502. Powers Granted

In addition to the powers granted to it by any private act of the general assembly, a private act metropolitan hospital authority has as supplemental and additional powers, all those powers of a hospital authority granted in: Section 7-57-301; provided, that no provision of that section pertaining to the relationship of a participating municipality to […]

§ 7-57-503. Bidding

Any private act of the general assembly to the contrary notwithstanding, a private act metropolitan hospital authority shall not be required to bid the purchase or procurement of any goods or services that: Are not required to be bid by a county under the County Purchasing Law of 1983, compiled in title 5, chapter 14, […]

§ 7-57-308. Powers of Creating or Participating Municipalities

Any creating municipality and any participating municipality has all necessary powers in order to further the purposes of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the following, any or all of which powers may be exercised by ordinance or resolution of its governing body: The governing body of any creating or participating municipality in which […]