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O.C.G.A. § 31-7-96 — Construction of article | Georgia Code

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TITLE 31 HEALTH

Section 7. Regulation and Construction of Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities, 31-7-1 through 31-7-412.

ARTICLE 4 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES

31-7-96. Construction of article.

This article, being necessary for the welfare of the citizens of the state, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof; and insofar as this article may be inconsistent with any other law, whether by charter of any political subdivision of the state or otherwise, this article shall be controlling.

(Ga. L. 1941, p. 241, § 16; Code 1933, § 88-1819, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Revenue bonds generally, § 36-82-60 et seq.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Tift County Hosp. Auth. v. MRS of Tifton, Ga., Inc., 255 Ga. 164, 335 S.E.2d 546 (1985); Kendall v. Griffin-Spalding County Hosp. Auth., 242 Ga. App. 821, 531 S.E.2d 396 (2000).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Authority may authorize contract for private back-up ambulance service.

- Hospital authority may enter into contract with private ambulance service, on trip by trip basis, to provide for a back-up ambulance service for authority. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 70-200.

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