205.780. Additional powers of board--employees (second class counties).

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

205.780. Additional powers of board--employees (second class counties).

Additional powers of board--employees (second class counties).

205.780. Said board shall have the exclusive power to makeall suitable provisions for the relief, maintenance and supportof all indigent persons within said county and within any city insaid county who may appropriate for the support of said board,and to make suitable provisions for the care and maintenance tothe sick dependents and those who are unable to supportthemselves; to enforce the laws of the state, the ordinances ofsuch cities located within said county, in regard to theindigent, and to make such rules and regulations in the conductof its business not inconsistent with the laws of the state ofMissouri and the ordinances of such cities; to have exclusivecontrol, care and management of all public hospitals owned oroperated by said counties or said cities, except those for thecare of the insane and those suffering with contagious,infectious and transmissible diseases; to recommend to the commoncouncil of said city the passage of such ordinances as said boardmay deem necessary for the welfare of the indigent of said city;to have the power to appoint competent physicians and surgeons,who shall hold their office at the pleasure of said board, at asalary to be fixed by said board, and said physicians andsurgeons shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by saidboard, and shall render medical attendance to all those who maycome within the provisions of this law; said board shall have thepower and it shall be the duty of said board to employ anddischarge all persons or officers in their judgment necessary tocarry out the matters over which said board is given jurisdictionor control.