1998 Minnesota Statutes

     376.07 Addition to county hospital. 

    When the county board of a county has been authorized by 
 the voters to construct an addition to the county hospital of 
 the county under sections 376.01 to 376.06, whether or not also 
 authorized to equip the addition, and the board has determined 
 that the addition, whether with or without equipment, cannot be 
 completed within the cost authorized, or has determined that, to 
 complete the improvement, certain alterations should be made, or 
 fixtures or equipment added, either in the original building, or 
 in the addition, or both, the board may be authorized to spend a 
 specified additional amount for any of the purposes mentioned in 
 this chapter, either by vote of the people of the county at a 
 general or special election or by petition.  If an election is 
 held, the proposition shall be submitted and disposed of in the 
 same manner as provided by sections 376.01 to 376.06.  If by 
 petition, the petition must be signed by a majority of those 
 voting at the last preceding general election.  The petition may 
 be in the form of one document or of several documents in the 
 same form, and shall be filed with the county auditor.  A 
 special election may be called in the manner provided for 
 calling special county elections.  When authority is granted by 
 the voters, in either manner provided, the board may proceed 
 accordingly.  If the board made or attempted to make a contract 
 or contracts for more than the authority first granted, it may 
 ratify and carry out the contracts.  

    HIST: (682-1) 1927 c 106 s 1; 1985 c 109 s 10