As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise:
- 1. “Area hospital” means a hospital established and operated by a merged area.
- 2. “Board” means the board of trustees of an area hospital.
- 3. “Merged area” means a public corporation formed by the residents of two or more contiguous or noncontiguous political subdivisions which have merged resources to establish and operate an area hospital.
- 4. “Officials” means the respective governing bodies of political subdivisions.
- 5. “Political subdivision” means any county, township, school district or city.
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §145A.2] 85 Acts, ch 123, §1, 2
Referred to in §476.95