(a) The county legislative body or governing body of each county is authorized and empowered in its discretion to appropriate from the general funds of such county a sum of money for the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring real estate and partially funding the operation of a nonprofit corporation that provides, through the national health service corps, medical services to members of the community for a fee and to indigent patients without charge; provided, that such nonprofit corporation is eligible for financial assistance by agencies of the state or federal government under any of its programs.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 5-9-108

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Any funds appropriated for this purpose need not be repaid to the county by the nonprofit corporation.
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