# Article 1 In General

This article is comprised of the following sections:

- §15.2-5300 Finding and declaration of necessity
- §15.2-5301 Definitions
- §15.2-5302 Creation of hospital authorities
- §15.2-5303 Not to function until council declares need
- §15.2-5304 How need determined
- §15.2-5305 What constitutes need
- §15.2-5306 Effect and sufficiency of resolution declaring need
- §15.2-5307 Appointment, qualifications, tenure and compensation of commissioners
- §15.2-5308 Officers and agents
- §15.2-5309 Effect of inclusion of existing hospital
- §15.2-5310 Authority and commissioners must comply with law and contracts
- §15.2-5311 Removal of commissioner on charges of mayor
- §15.2-5312 Removal of commissioner on charges of obligee
- §15.2-5313 Service on commissioner by mail
- §15.2-5314 When commissioner deemed to have acquiesced in violation
- §15.2-5315 Record of removal proceedings
- §15.2-5316 Removed commissioner may appeal
- §15.2-5317 Planning and zoning laws
- §15.2-5318 Reports
- §15.2-5319 Appropriations by city
- §15.2-5320 Conveyance, lease or transfers of property by city to authority
- §15.2-5321 Chapter controlling