Powers

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Powers.” It is part of Chapter 53 “Hospital Authorities”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Other Governmental Entities”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”. It contains 26 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 26 sections.

§ 15.2-5322	In general
§ 15.2-5323	Study and investigation concerning plan
§ 15.2-5324	Preparation and operation of hospital projects; facilities relating to health care; additional powers
§ 15.2-5325	Clinics and instruction programs
§ 15.2-5326	Physicians and employees
§ 15.2-5327	Powers of nonstock corporations
§ 15.2-5328	Bylaws and rules and regulations
§ 15.2-5329	Committees
§ 15.2-5330	Construction, repair and management
§ 15.2-5331	Donations
§ 15.2-5332	Regulating practice and nursing in hospital
§ 15.2-5333	Rules as to patients
§ 15.2-5334	Purchases or leases of hospital projects
§ 15.2-5335	Acting with federal government
§ 15.2-5336	Cooperation with subdivision of Commonwealth
§ 15.2-5337	Purchase or lease of property; sale of property
§ 15.2-5338	Owning property
§ 15.2-5339	Borrowing money
§ 15.2-5340	Contracts
§ 15.2-5340.1	Joint ventures; subsidiaries; investments
§ 15.2-5340.2	Insurance
§ 15.2-5341	Rules and regulations not to be inconsistent
§ 15.2-5342	Incidental powers
§ 15.2-5343	Eminent domain
§ 15.2-5344	Contracts with federal government
§ 15.2-5345	Security for funds deposited by authorities; deposit in certain savings accounts, etc., authorized