RS 1093 - Commission; powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities
A. The commission shall have all the general powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of a hospital service district created under the general provisions of Part I of this Chapter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no tax or bonded indebtedness shall be imposed or incurred in favor of a parish hospital service district authorized in this Part unless the tax or bonded indebtedness is approved by a majority of the electors of each parish in the district voting in a special election called for that purpose.
B. In addition to the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities granted hospital service districts created pursuant to Part I of this Chapter, the parish hospital service district created under this Part may construct or acquire a new general hospital facility in the parish or renovate an existing general hospital facility in the parish and provide for the operation of such facility.
C. The district, acting through the board of commissioners, may construct a new general hospital facility and lease such facility to any state or local agency, department, or other entity, including the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - health care services division, which lease shall also provide for the general operation of such general hospital facility.
Acts 2003, No. 1214, §1, eff. July 3, 2003.