16-22-7-1. Authority Defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “authority” means the hospital association created by section 5 of this chapter. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-1(a)(1).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
16-22-7-10. Meetings of the Governing Board
Sec. 10. (a) The governing board originally appointed shall hold an organizational meeting not more than thirty (30) days after appointment at a time and place designated by the judge of the circuit court. The governing board shall elect a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer from among the members. The officers serve until the […]
16-22-7-11. Bylaws, Rules, and Regulations
Sec. 11. The governing board may adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations to conduct proceedings, carry out duties, and safeguard the funds and property of the authority. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-6(b) part.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
16-22-7-12. Quorum; Reimbursement of Expenses
Sec. 12. A majority of the governing board constitutes a quorum and the concurrence of a majority is necessary to authorize any action. Members serve without pay but are entitled to reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of the members’ duties. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-6(c).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
16-22-7-13. Conflicts of Interest
Sec. 13. If a member of the governing board has any pecuniary interest in a contract, an employment, a purchase, or a sale made under this chapter, the director shall disclose that interest and shall not vote on the matter. If the member fails to disclose the interest, the transaction is voidable if a suit […]
16-22-7-14. Preliminary Expenses
Sec. 14. (a) All necessary preliminary expenses actually incurred by the governing board to make surveys, prepare estimates of cost and receipts, employ architects, engineers, attorneys, or other consultants, give notices, take options, and all other expenses necessary to be paid before the issue and delivery of bonds under this chapter may be paid by […]
16-22-7-15. Authority to Finance and Construct Hospital Building
Sec. 15. The governing board of the authority may finance and construct a hospital building for use by the city hospital operating under IC 16-23-1, on land owned or leased by the authority as set forth in section 28 of this chapter, and lease the land and buildings to the county or city for the […]
16-22-7-16. Powers of Governing Board
Sec. 16. The governing board, acting in the name of the authority, may do the following: (1) Sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded. Actions against the authority shall be brought in the circuit or superior courts of the county in which the authority is located. (2) Condemn, appropriate, purchase, and hold real […]
16-22-7-17. Leasing Land and Buildings for Hospital
Sec. 17. The county or city may lease land and buildings from the authority for the city hospital. A lease on the buildings may not be entered into for more than forty (40) years but the lease may be renewed for a like or lesser time. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-10.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
16-22-7-18. Time for Making Leases
Sec. 18. The county or city may, in anticipation of the construction and erection of buildings, including necessary equipment and appurtenances, enter into a lease with the authority before the acquisition of a site and the construction and erection of the buildings. Rental payments under the lease may not begin until construction is completed and […]
16-22-7-19. Source of Lease Rental Payments
Sec. 19. (a) A lease from the authority to the county may provide for the payment of the lease rental from the levy of taxes reduced by net revenues of the hospital and other funds available as provided in section 37 of this chapter. (b) A lease from the authority to the city may provide […]
16-22-7-2. Governing Body Defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “governing body” means the county executive of a county or the legislative and fiscal body of a city. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-1(a)(10).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.
16-22-7-20. Cumulative Building Fund as Lease Rental Payment Source
Sec. 20. Part or all of the cumulative building fund of the city hospital in existence at the time of execution of the lease to the lessee, or during the term of the lease, may be used to pay lease rental or may be held as a reserve for the payment of future lease rentals. […]
16-22-7-21. Notice and Hearing on Proposed Lease
Sec. 21. (a) When the authority, the governing board of the hospital, the county executive, and the county fiscal body of the county or the city fiscal body have agreed on the terms and conditions of a proposed lease and before the final execution of the lease, the recording officer shall publish notice of a […]
16-22-7-22. Authorization and Execution of Lease
Sec. 22. Following the hearing the governing body may authorize the execution of the lease as originally agreed upon or make modifications as agreed upon with the authority. Authorization shall be by ordinance, order, or resolution entered in the official record of the hospital governing board and the governing body. The lease shall be executed […]
16-22-7-23. Notice of Execution of Lease; Petition of Objectors; Presentment to Department of Local Government Finance
Sec. 23. (a) If execution of the original or modified lease is authorized under section 38 of this chapter, notice of the signing shall be published. (b) Ten (10) taxpayers in the county whose tax rate will be affected by the proposed lease and who believe the lease is unnecessary or the lease rental is […]
16-22-7-24. Notice and Hearing on Objections
Sec. 24. On receipt of the certified petition and information, the department of local government finance shall fix a time and place in the county for a hearing of the matter, which shall be not less than five (5) or more than fifteen (15) days after receipt of the certified petition and information. Notice of […]
16-22-7-25. Time to Contest or Enjoin Lease
Sec. 25. An action to contest the validity of the lease or to enjoin the performance of the terms and conditions of the lease may not be instituted later than thirty (30) days after publication of notice of the execution of the lease or, if an appeal is taken to the department of local government […]
16-22-7-26. Terms of Lease
Sec. 26. (a) A lease may provide the lessee with an option to renew the lease, with approval of the board of directors of the city hospital, for a like or lesser term. The lease must contain an option for the city hospital to purchase at any time after ten (10) years from the execution […]
16-22-7-27. Issuance of Bonds
Sec. 27. The county fiscal body may issue general obligation bonds to procure funds to purchase the building. The bonds shall be authorized, issued, and sold in accordance with the laws authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds for other county purposes. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12-20.5-15(c).] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5.