2010 Tennessee Code
Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
Chapter 11 - Health Facilities and Resources
Part 5 - Contributions and Public Aid to Hospitals
68-11-501 - Cities or counties guaranteeing maintenance of hospital erected and equipped by others.
68-11-501. Cities or counties guaranteeing maintenance of hospital erected and equipped by others.
(a) Any municipality through its mayor and governing board is authorized to enter into contracts and guarantee the payment, and to make payment of the expense of maintaining a hospital for a period of five (5) years; provided, that any person will agree to defray the expense of building and equipping the hospital within the limits of the city for its use.
(b) Any county is empowered through its county legislative body at its regular meeting to enter into contracts and guarantee, and to make payment of, the expense of maintaining a hospital for a period not exceeding five (5) years; provided, that any person will agree to defray the expense of building and equipping such hospital within the county for its use.
[Acts 1925, ch. 32, § 1; Shan. Supp., § 2706a94; mod. Code 1932, § 4828; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 12, 36; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 53-1401.]
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