Title 23 — Health and Safety
97 chapters · 659 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-01 Definitions
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In this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Hospital" means an institution with an organized medical staff, permanent facilities including inpatient beds, medical services including physician services and continuous nursing services, to provide d…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-02 Hospital districts authorized - Dissolution of districts
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1. The board of county commissioners of any county, or two or more boards of county commissioners acting jointly, shall, when requested to do so by petition of twenty percent of the qualified electors of the area to be included in a proposed hospital district, as determined by th…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-03 Notice of hearing
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Following the passage of the resolution of the board of county commissioners, the county auditor shall designate a time and place for a public meeting of all electors residing within the boundaries of the district as fixed by the resolution of the board of county commissioners. N…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-04 Board of directors
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At the time and place fixed by the county auditor for the public meeting as provided in section 23-30-03, the electors residing within the boundaries of the district shall, by approval of a majority of those present, establish election procedures and elect a board of directors of…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-05 Regular meeting to be held
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A regular meeting of the electors who are owners of any interest in real property assessed for taxation in the district and who are residing within the boundaries of a district must be held each calendar year at a time determined by the board of directors and special meetings may…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-06 Powers of board of directors
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The board of directors has the following general powers: 1. To make an annual estimate of the probable expense for operating the district. 2. To annually certify such estimate to the proper county auditor or auditors in the manner provided by section 23-30-07. 3. To manage and co…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-07 Tax levy authorized - Financial report
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The board of directors shall annually estimate the probable expense for operating the hospital district. The estimate must be certified by the president and secretary to the proper county auditor or county auditors, on or before June thirtieth of each year. In the year for which …
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-08 Indebtedness of district limited
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No district may become indebted for an amount that may not be payable from twenty annual maximum tax levies as authorized by section 23-30-07. Within the limits herein authorized, the district shall have power to borrow money and to issue appropriate evidence of indebtedness ther…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-09 Funds collected to be deposited
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The following must be deposited in a state or national bank qualified as a depository for public funds to the credit of the district fund and may be drawn out only by warrant: 1. All funds collected on behalf of the district through the levy of taxes. 2. All income and earnings o…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-10 Hospital district may enter into contract
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Any hospital district may enter into a contract with a hospital or with another district to consolidate or cooperate for mutual purposes, including, but not limited to, ambulance or emergency vehicle services, or may enter into a contract with any federal, state, or local governm…
N.D.C.C. § 23-30-11 Territory to be annexed
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1. Any territory which is adjacent to the boundary of an existing hospital district may be annexed to such district in the manner hereinafter provided. 2. The proceedings for the annexation, referred to in subsection 1, may be initiated by the presentation to the county auditor o…