It is to the best interest of the city and its inhabitants to create a hospital authority to be comprised of the territory included within the boundaries of the city, and said hospital authority is hereby created and the same shall be a body politic and corporate under the name of Atlanta Hospital Authority, which is hereby designated as the name by which said authority shall be known.
(Ordinance 2014-01 adopted 2/3/14)
The Atlanta Hospital Authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of nine (9) members; and each of said directors shall, unless other provisions are made in the bond resolution or indenture in connection with the issuance of bonds as provided in the aforementioned act, serve for a term of two (2) years. The city council shall appoint four (4) directors and the Atlanta Hospital Authority shall appoint five (5) directors. Each of the directors herein appointed shall qualify by executing oath of office required of appointed officials of the state.
(Ordinance 2014-01 adopted 2/3/14)