Board Established by: County

Description:

The Fulton-DeKalb Hospital Authority (the "Authority") is a public body, corporate and politic, created by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia under the Hospital Authorities Law, originally set forth in Georgia Laws 1941, p. 24-1 et. seq., as amended, and now in O.C.G.A.* 31-7-70 et. seq., as amended, and activated by like resolutions of Fulton and DeKalb Counties. It was created for the following purposes: (1) to acquire and operate hospitals and other healthcare facilities in and for said counties; (2) to minister to the sick residents of said counties; (3) to assume the care and treatment of the indigent sick of said counties; and (4) to care for those sick or injured in emergency cases where the accident or emergency occurred within either of the counties. The Authority was created by Resolution of the Board of Commissioners, August 6, 1941, to oversee the operations of Grady Memorial Hospital and other public health facilities with a nine (9) member board. At a call meeting February 10, 1945, a motion was made to approve increasing the membership to ten (10).

RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION:

FULL BOARD DESCRIPTION
BYLAWS
RESOLUTION TO CREATE, AUGUST 6, 1941
CONTRACT - FULTON AND DEKALB COUNTIES & THE FULTON-DEKALB HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
GA CODE O.C.G.A. 31-7-70 et seq. - COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES
RESOLUTION TO ROTATE THE OFFICE OF CHAIR