UNIVERSITY COUNTY HOSPITAL ACT

MCL ch. 331, subtit. Act 236 of 1943

in effect

MCL 331.251 University county hospital; board of supervisors, powers; size and service limitation.

331.251. University county hospital; board of supervisors, powers; size and service limitation. Sec. 1. The board of supervisors of any county now or hereafter having a population of 500,000 or more as determined by the last federal decennial census or by any federal decennial census hereafter taken in which there is or may be located a publicly owned university having a college of medicine may appropriate not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for the purpose of defraying the cost of constructing and equipping a university county hospital for teaching and research. The size of said hospital shall not exceed 350 beds and the services of said hospital shall be limited to indigent patients. 1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943; Am. 1945, Act 17, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945; CL 1948, 331.251

MCL 331.252 Board of trustees; appointment, members, terms.

331.252. Board of trustees; appointment, members, terms. Sec. 2. The construction, equipment, operation and maintenance of such hospital shall be under the supervision and control of a board who shall constitute a body corporate and be known as the board of trustees of the .............. university county hospital. The board of trustees shall consist of 7 members, 3 of whom shall be chosen by the board of education of the county, not more than 1 of whom shall be a doctor of medicine, and 3 of whom shall be chosen by the governing board of the university referred to in section 1 hereof, not more than 1 of whom shall be a doctor of medicine. The ranking executive officer of the college of medicine of said university shall be an ex officio member of said board of trustees. The appointed trustees shall serve without salary for such term or terms as the appointing power shall determine at the time of such appointment. 1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943; CL 1948, 331.252

MCL 331.253 Governing body of school district; appropriation.

331.253. Governing body of school district; appropriation. Sec. 3. The governing body of the school district or board of education operating any such publicly owned university may appropriate from its funds such amounts as it may deem advisable for the purpose of assisting in defraying the cost of the constructing and equipping of said hospital. 1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943; CL 1948, 331.253

MCL 331.254 Board of trustees; land holding powers.

331.254. Board of trustees; land holding powers. Sec. 4. It shall be competent for the board of trustees of said hospital to take, by gift, devise or bequest, and hold in perpetuity any land or other property in trust for any purpose not inconsistent with the objects and purposes of said hospital. 1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943; CL 1948, 331.254

MCL 331.255 University county hospital act; short title.

331.255. University county hospital act; short title. Sec. 5. This act shall be known and may be referred to as the university county hospital act. 1943, Act 236, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 1943; CL 1948, 331.255

Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/Chapter%20331.xmlFetched: 10/20/2026