Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a nonprofit hospital corporation that:

(1) is located in a township having a population of more than eight thousand (8,000) and less than ten thousand (10,000) located in a county having a population of more than forty-six thousand (46,000) and less than forty-six thousand four hundred (46,400);

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-23-9-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) has a majority of members who are residents of the township;

(3) is managed by directors, a majority of whom are residents of the township and who serve without compensation;

(4) is free from political or sectarian influence and is required by the hospital’s articles of incorporation to be so managed and maintained perpetually; and

(5) is unable to be maintained and supported and to perform the hospital service reasonably needed and required for the people of the township without assistance, as determined by the township trustee and township board.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-12.2-11-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.170-2002, SEC.107; P.L.119-2012, SEC.138; P.L.104-2022, SEC.113.