50-5-411. Consolidated applications. (1) Boards of county commissioners of two or more counties may submit a consolidated application for a single health care facility or health center serving each of the counties included in the application.
     (2) Any statutes investing counties with powers to construct, maintain, and operate health care facilities directly or by lease or contract may be utilized for this joint action.
     (3) All statutes governing submission of questions of establishing a health care facility, health care facility construction, issuance of bonds, or method of operation and requiring a majority vote of taxpayers on the questions shall apply.
     (4) Concurrent and joint action of two or more counties and approval by a majority of the voters in each county is required to authorize the issuance of bonds, construction, and contracts under a consolidated plan.

     History: En. Sec. 191, Ch. 197, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 69-5312; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 347, L. 1979.