§ 7-57-310. Borrowing — Federal and State Grants and Contracts
In addition to the powers conferred upon authorities by other provisions of this chapter, authorities are also empowered to: Borrow money or accept grants from the federal or state governments for or in aid of the construction of any hospital project that such authority is authorized by this chapter to undertake; Take over any land […]
§ 7-57-401. Annual Report by Trustees — Budgets, Preparation, Hearings and Approvals
The board of trustees of each authority created under this chapter shall file an annual report with the governing body or bodies of the creating and participating municipalities of the authority for the fiscal year. The board shall also prepare and submit to the creating and participating municipalities at such times and in such form […]
§ 7-57-402. Annual Audit
Any hospital authority created by and under this chapter shall conduct an annual audit of the financial affairs, books and records of such authority, the audit to be at the end of each fiscal year. Each hospital authority shall obtain either a certified public accountant or a firm of certified public accountants to conduct such […]
§ 7-57-403. Publication of Audits
All final audits as provided for in § 7-57-402 shall be reproduced in sufficient numbers and copies, and shall be submitted to and filed with the governing bodies of each creating and participating municipality of the authority not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the fiscal year of the authority.
§ 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, […]
§ 7-57-203. Board of Trustees
The governing body of an authority shall be a board of trustees to consist of no fewer than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) members. All powers granted to an authority in this chapter shall be exercised by its board of trustees. The governing body of the creating municipality, or if two (2) or […]
§ 7-57-204. Pecuniary Interest of Trustees or Employees in Hospital Facilities or Contracts
No trustee or employee of an authority shall, during such person’s tenure as such trustee or employee, acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any hospital facility or in any property included or planned to be included in any hospital facility; nor shall such person have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or […]
§ 7-57-301. Powers of Authority
An authority shall constitute a public body and a body corporate and politic, exercising public powers, and having all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, the powers to: Investigate hospital, medical and health conditions and into the means and […]
§ 7-57-302. Exercise of Powers Through Agents — Corporate Agents
An authority may exercise any or all of the powers conferred upon it in this chapter, either generally or with respect to any specific hospital project or projects, through or by an agent or agents that it may designate, including any corporation or corporations that are or shall be formed under the laws of this […]
§ 7-57-303. Implied Powers — Limitations
In addition to all of the other powers conferred upon it in this chapter, an authority may do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the powers expressly given in this part. No authority shall have or exercise any governmental powers or authority other than those specifically granted in this chapter. No authority shall […]