205.160. Establishment and maintenance of hospitals--bonds. - Missouri Statutes

Establishment and maintenance of hospitals--bonds.

205.160. The county commissions of the several counties of thisstate, both within and outside such counties, except in counties of thethird or fourth classification (other than the county in which the hospitalis located) where there already exists a hospital organized pursuant tochapters 96, 205 or 206, RSMo; provided, however, that thisexception shall not prohibit the continuation of existing activitiesotherwise allowed by law, are hereby authorized, as provided in sections205.160 to 205.340, to establish, construct, equip, improve, extend, repairand maintain public hospitals and engage in health care activities, and mayissue bonds therefor as authorized by the general law governing theincurring of indebtedness by counties.

(L. 1945 p. 983 § 15192, A. 1949 H.B. 2061, A.L. 1996 S.B. 676)

(1952) County hospital established under §§ 205.160 to 205.370 is not a political subdivision of the state so as to give supreme court jurisdiction of suit to which it is party. Stribling v. Jolley, 362 Mo. 995, 245 S.W.2d 885.