IC 16-23-3-1: Application of chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a third class city that meets the following conditions:

(1) Has no hospital facilities for the third class city's citizens.

(2) Has a nonprofit hospital corporation that meets the following conditions:

(A) Has the hospital corporation's principal office and place of business designated in the hospital corporation's articles of incorporation as located in, or within one (1) mile of the limits of, the city.

(B) Desires to construct or has constructed in the city, or within one (1) mile of the city, a nonprofit hospital to be operated for charitable purposes.

(C) Has a governing board that meets the following conditions:

(i) Manages the construction, maintenance, and operation of the hospital.

(ii) Is entirely nonsectarian and nonpolitical.