Section 396-B. Powers of local legislative body  


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  • When the local legislative
      body of any county shall have voted to establish such clinic, the  local
      legislative body shall:
        (1)  Purchase  or  lease  real property therefor, or acquire such real
      property, and easements therein, by  condemnation  proceedings,  in  the
      manner prescribed by the eminent domain procedure law, in any town, city
      or village in the county.
        (2)  Erect  all  necessary  buildings  and alter any buildings, on the
      property when acquired for the use of said  clinic,  provided  that  the
      location   of  the  buildings  and  the  plans  and  such  part  of  the
      specifications as shall be required by the state commissioner of  social
      services  and  commissioner  of  health  for such erection or alteration
      together with the initial equipment  shall  first  be  approved  by  the
      commissioner  of social services and commissioner of health. Any changes
      in  such  location  or  plans  shall  also  be  first  approved  by  the
      commissioner of social services and commissioner of health.
        (3)  Cause  to be assessed, levied and collected such sums of money as
      it shall deem necessary for suitable lands, buildings  and  improvements
      for  said  clinic,  and  for  the maintenance thereof, and for all other
      necessary expenditures therefor; or may  finance  expenditures  for  the
      erection of such clinic and for the purchase of a site therefor pursuant
      to the provisions of the local finance law.
        (4)  Accept  and  hold in trust for the county, any grant or devise of
      land, or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property, or any
      donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for the benefit of
      said clinic, and apply the same in accordance  with  the  terms  of  the
      gift.
        (5)  Whenever  it  shall  deem it in the public interest so to do, and
      notwithstanding the provisions of any  other  general  or  special  act,
      change  the  location of such clinic and acquire a new site by purchase,
      lease or condemnation, as provided in this section,  and  establish  the
      hospital thereon.