Section 34-8-14 – Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund.
34-8-14. Lien of county for hospital costs paid from poor fund. Whenever any county within this state shall become obligated to and does pay the hospital bills and charges for any of the persons defined in §34-8-11 as “county charges without means,” the county in such case shall have a lien upon all of the […]
Section 34-8-2 – County bonds authorized for hospital purchase, construction or equipment–Maximum amount–Annual tax–Issuance–Sale.
34-8-2. County bonds authorized for hospital purchase, construction or equipment–Maximum amount–Annual tax–Issuance–Sale. The board of county commissioners in any county in this state may issue the bonds of the county for the purpose of purchasing an existing hospital and site, upon an appraisal by a board established by usual procedure with or without equipment and […]
Section 34-8-4 – Election on county hospital or bond issue–Percentage of vote required for approval.
34-8-4. Election on county hospital or bond issue–Percentage of vote required for approval. The board of county commissioners may by resolution or ordinance submit the question of establishing and maintaining a county hospital to the voters of the county at any regular election or at a special election called for that purpose. The election shall […]
Section 34-8-4.1 – Additions to hospitals–Revenue bonds authorized.
34-8-4.1. Additions to hospitals–Revenue bonds authorized. The county commissioners of any county operating a county hospital which was established pursuant to the vote of the people shall have the authority to construct and equip improvements and additions thereto and for that purpose may borrow money and issue negotiable bonds without pledging or using the credit […]
Section 34-8-4.2 – Election not required for revenue bonds–Protest requiring election.
34-8-4.2. Election not required for revenue bonds–Protest requiring election. Notwithstanding the provisions of §34-8-4.1, it shall not be necessary to submit the question of the bond issue to the people excepting that if within thirty days from the publication of the official minutes of the meeting of the county commissioners in which the resolution to […]
Section 34-8-5 – Hospital tax levy in lieu of bonds–Maximum levy–Accumulation of funds.
34-8-5. Hospital tax levy in lieu of bonds–Maximum levy–Accumulation of funds. In lieu of issuing bonds to purchase an existing hospital, with or without equipment and supplies, or other suitable buildings or to purchase a site, erect, establish, and maintain a county hospital, the board of county commissioners may levy a tax, not to exceed […]
Section 34-8-6 – Management of hospital by county commissioners–Rules and regulations.
34-8-6. Management of hospital by county commissioners–Rules and regulations. On the completion of a county hospital the operation and management thereof shall be the responsibility of the board of county commissioners of the county owning such hospital and the board shall establish rules and regulations for its operations. Source: SDC 1939, §27.1904 as added by […]
Section 34-8-7 – Board of trustees for management of hospital–Terms of office of trustees–Removal of trustee.
34-8-7. Board of trustees for management of hospital–Terms of office of trustees–Removal of trustee. To manage or assist them in the management of a county hospital, the board of county commissioners may appoint a board of trustees consisting of five competent and responsible freeholders of the county, one of whom shall be a legally qualified […]
Section 34-8-8.1 – Determination of professional staff–Discrimination between practitioners prohibited.
34-8-8.1. Determination of professional staff–Discrimination between practitioners prohibited. A governing board of a hospital subject to chapter 34-8 shall reasonably and properly determine, subject to the right of judicial review, the membership of the professional staff of the hospital and delineate the staff privileges, but it shall not discriminate between licensed practitioners of the various […]
Section 34-8-10 – Leasing in lieu of county operation of hospital–Bond required.
34-8-10. Leasing in lieu of county operation of hospital–Bond required. The board of county commissioners, instead of maintaining and operating said hospital in the name of the county, may call for bids for the leasing thereof for a term of years, to competent and responsible societies or corporations, which shall furnish a sufficient bond to […]