§ 31-7-73. Creation of Additional Hospital Authority in Counties With Large Populations
Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, there is created in and for each county of this state having a population of 100,000 or more according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census a public body corporate and politic to be known as the “ _______________ […]
§ 31-7-74. Residency Requirement; Officers; Compensation; Rules and Regulations
The members of a hospital authority shall be residents of the participating units comprising the authority. The requirement of residence shall not apply to authorities activated under subsection (d) of Code Section 31-7-72, provided they are selected from within the area of service and within 12 miles of the hospital location or within 12 miles […]
§ 31-7-74.1. Definitions; Disclosures Required; Prohibited Transactions; Exceptions; Sanctioning; Sanctioning of Members Violating Prohibition; Authorization of Authority to Make Stricter Rules; Preemption of Other Laws; Applicability
As used in this Code section, the term: “Family” means spouse, child, or sibling. “Financial interest” means the direct or indirect ownership of any assets or stock of any business. “Substantial interest” means the direct or indirect ownership of more than 25 percent of the assets or stock of any business. “Transact business” or “transact […]
§ 31-7-74.2. Oath to Be Taken by Members of Hospital Authority
Each member of a hospital authority shall take in the presence of an officer authorized to administer same the following oath: I, _______________ , citizen of _______________ _______________ County, Georgia, do solemnly swear that I will, to the best of my ability, without favor or affection to any person and without any unauthorized financial gain […]
§ 31-7-74.3. Sale or Lease by Hospital Authority; Hearing Required; Factors to Be Considered at Hearing; Applicability; Requirements for Lease
No hospital which is owned by a hospital authority may be sold or leased to a for profit entity, a not for profit entity, or another hospital authority unless a public hearing regarding such action is held in the county where such hospital is located at least 60 days prior to such sale or lease […]
§ 31-7-74.4. Board Members Deemed Directors Upon Sale or Lease of Hospital
Members on the board of a hospital authority at the time of a sale or lease of a hospital owned by such hospital authority shall be deemed directors and subject to the provisions of Part 6 of Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 14, relating to conflicting interest transactions with respect to the proceeds […]
§ 31-7-75. Functions and Powers
Every hospital authority shall be deemed to exercise public and essential governmental functions and shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this article, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following powers: To sue and be sued; To have a seal […]