§ 31-7-84. Payment for Authority’s Services and Facilities; Levy of Tax by Political Subdivisions; Compliance by Authority With County Budgetary Procedures
An authority shall have no power to tax, but upon the adoption of the resolution by the governing body or bodies of participating units or subdivisions as provided in this article and the execution of a contract for the use of facilities and services of the authority by political subdivisions or participating units as authorized […]
§ 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 […]
§ 31-7-23. Surgical Smoke
As used in this Code section, the term “surgical smoke” means the gaseous by-product produced from the interaction of tools or heat-producing equipment used for dissection and hemostasis during surgical or invasive procedures. Each hospital and ambulatory surgical center shall adopt policies for the reduction of human exposure to surgical smoke. History. Code 1981, § […]
§ 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 […]
§ 31-7-50. Authorization of Grants-in-Aid
The state is authorized to make grants to any county, municipality, or any combination thereof or to any hospital authority to assist in the construction and modernization of publicly owned and publicly operated medical facilities, auxiliary medical facilities, and mental health centers as defined in Code Section 31-7-51. The amount of the grant shall be […]
§ 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 […]
§ 31-7-51. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Auxiliary medical facilities” means diagnostic and treatment facilities, nursing homes, chronic illness hospitals, and rehabilitation centers. “Construction project” means a program for the construction of any medical facility or auxiliary medical facility or mental health center, as evidenced by the approval of a project under Title VI or […]
§ 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 […]
§ 31-7-52. Amounts of Grants for Construction and Modernization
Grants for construction projects or modernization projects made from state appropriations pursuant to this article shall be in an amount equal to one-third of the allowable cost of the project, except as otherwise provided in this article. In the event that state funds appropriated or otherwise made available during a given fiscal year for construction […]
§ 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 […]