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O.C.G.A. § 36-34-4 — Establishment of facilities and services for treatment of patients | Georgia Code
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TITLE 36 LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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ARTICLE 3 COUNCIL OF MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES

36-34-4. Establishment of facilities and services for treatment of patients.

In addition to the other powers it may have, the governing body of any municipal corporation may provide for the general health and welfare by establishing hospitals and clinics for the reception and treatment of charitable and pay patients. It shall have the power to contract with any state agency or political subdivision of this state to provide joint facilities or services for the care and treatment of patients.

(Ga. L. 1962, p. 140, § 3; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 36.)

Cross references.

- Hospital authorities, T. 31, C. 7, A. 4.

Care of indigent and elderly patients, T. 31, C. 8.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Health, §§ 10, 11. 40A Am. Jur. 2d, Hospitals and Asylums, § 42 et seq. 56 Am. Jur. 2d, Municipal Corporations, Counties, and Other Political Subdivisions, § 481.

C.J.S.

- 39A C.J.S., Health and Environment, §§ 4, 6. 41 C.J.S., Hospitals, § 11 et seq.

ALR.

- Power of municipality to acquire and operate ice plant, 68 A.L.R. 872.

Power of municipalities or other political subdivisions to engage in a joint project or enterprise, 123 A.L.R. 997.

Municipal power to condemn land for cemetery, 54 A.L.R.2d 1322.

Power of municipality to charge nonresidents higher fees than residents for use of municipal facilities, 57 A.L.R.3d 998.

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