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2018 Georgia Code 31-7-96 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 31-7-96 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 31-7-96

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.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 31-7-96 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF WAYNE COUNTY v. AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPORATION

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2023-08-21

Snippet: legislation taking away that authority under OCGA § 31-7-96, which provides that “insofar as this article

Richmond County Hospital Authority v. Richmond County

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-11-21

Citation: 336 S.E.2d 562, 255 Ga. 183, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 982

Snippet: Augusta, 186 Ga. 673, 693 (199 SE 43) (1938). OCGA § 31-7-96 provides: "This article, being necessary for the

Tift County Hospital Authority v. MRS of Tifton, Georgia, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-10-09

Citation: 335 S.E.2d 546, 255 Ga. 164, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 1006

Snippet: 31-6-2; 31-7-5; 31-7-51; 31-7-71; 31-7-75; 31-7-77; 31-7-96 and 31-7-150. We have reviewed those sections,