34-10-1. Purpose of chapter--Types of institutions included.
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the establishment of public hospital districts, which shall have power to own and operate and equip public hospitals, or to lease and operate public hospitals, or to maintain or aid in the maintenance and operation of a public hospital, and in either case to supply hospital facilities and services to residents of such districts, and as herein authorized, to others, and to issue bonds and levy taxes for the payment of the same. In this chapter the term "hospital" or "public hospital" shall include a nursing facility or home for the aged.
Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §§1, 20; SDC Supp 1960, §§27.19B01, 27.19B20.