NY Gen Mun L § 126 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 6 - Public Health and Safety 126 - Establishment of Public General Hospitals.

§  126. Establishment of public general hospitals. The governing board   of any county, town, city or village may by  resolution  determine  that   there  shall  be  in said county, town, city or village a public general   hospital for the care and treatment of the sick and in  any  county  not   having  a tuberculosis hospital established under sections forty-five to   forty-nine-e, both inclusive, of the county  law,  said  public  general   hospital  may  include  a  pavilion  or  other provision for the care of   tuberculosis patients. In any city in which  a  board  of  estimate  and   apportionment  or  other board is required to approve appropriations for   public purposes, the resolution of the governing board  to  establish  a   public  general  hospital  shall  be  effective only after the necessary   appropriation for lands and buildings for such public  general  hospital   shall  have been approved by said board of estimate and apportionment or   other board, in the same manner and by the same  vote  by  which  it  is   required  by  law  to  approve other appropriations for public purposes.   When the governing board of any county, town, city or village shall have   voted to establish a public general hospital, such governing board shall   have the following powers:1. To purchase and lease real property therefor, or acquire such  real   property and easements therein by condemnation proceedings in the manner   prescribed   in  the  condemnation  law,  in  any  locality  within  the   jurisdiction of such governing board.2. To cause to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as   shall have been approved as hereinabove provided for suitable lands  and   buildings, and as it shall deem necessary for equipment and improvements   for  said  hospital,  and for the maintenance thereof, and for all other   necessary expenditures therefor; or such  governing  board  may  finance   expenditures for the erection of such hospital and for the purchase of a   site  therefor  pursuant to the provisions of the local finance law, and   may transfer such moneys  so  appropriated  to  the  treasurer  of  such   hospital,  subject  to  such  regulations  as  to  audit thereof by such   governing board as it may deem proper when such board of  managers  have   appointed a treasurer as hereinafter provided for.3.  To  accept and hold in trust for the county, town, city or village   of which it is the governing board, any grant or devise of land, or  any   gift  or bequest of money or other personal property, or any donation to   be applied, principal or income,  or  both,  for  the  benefit  of  said   hospital, and apply the same in accordance with the terms of the gift.4.  Such  governing  board may also adopt a resolution authorizing the   board of managers of such hospital to elect a treasurer,  who  shall  be   bonded,  and  who  shall  establish an account in a bank or banks in the   name of such hospital and deposit in such account all money received  or   collected  by  such  hospital and pay therefrom all bills, accounts, and   salaries and wages, when approved by  the  board  of  managers  of  such   hospital,  within  the  budget  limits,  by  resolution  subject to such   regulations as the governing board may deem proper;  provided,  however,   that  the  proceeds, inclusive of premiums, from the sale of bonds, bond   anticipation notes, capital notes or budget notes shall be deposited  in   a  special  account in a bank or trust company located and authorized to   do business in this state, shall not be commingled with other funds, and   shall be expended  only  for  the  object  or  purpose  for  which  such   obligations were issued.