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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>69970</law_id><section_number>15.2-5344</section_number><catch_line>Contracts with federal government</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="15.2">Counties, Cities and Towns</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Other Governmental Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="53">Hospital Authorities</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Powers</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">authority</span> is empowered to borrow money and accept grants from the <span class="dictionary">federal government</span> for or in aid of the construction of any <span class="dictionary">hospital project</span> which such <span class="dictionary">authority</span> is authorized by this chapter to undertake, to take over any land acquired by the <span class="dictionary">federal government</span> for the construction of a <span class="dictionary">hospital project</span>, to take over or lease or manage any <span class="dictionary">hospital project</span> constructed or owned by the <span class="dictionary">federal government</span>, and to these ends, to enter into such <span class="dictionary">contracts</span>, <span class="dictionary">trust indentures</span>, leases, or other agreements that the <span class="dictionary">federal government</span> shall have the right to supervise and approve the construction, maintenance and operation of such <span class="dictionary">hospital project</span>. Pursuant to this chapter an <span class="dictionary">authority</span> may do any and all things necessary to secure the financial aid and the cooperation of the <span class="dictionary">federal government</span> in the construction, maintenance and operation of any <span class="dictionary">hospital project</span> of the <span class="dictionary">authority</span>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 32-259; 1979, c. 719, &#xA7; 15.1-1579; 1997, c. 587.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
