| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the sale or lease of a county, |
| 3 | district, or municipal hospital; amending s. 155.40, F.S.; |
| 4 | clarifying construction with respect to actions of a |
| 5 | lessee or purchaser; providing an effective date. |
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 9 | Section 1. Subsection (7) of section 155.40, Florida |
| 10 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 11 | 155.40 Sale or lease of county, district, or municipal |
| 12 | hospital.-- |
| 13 | (7) The lessee or purchaser of a hospital, pursuant to |
| 14 | this section or any special act of the Legislature, operating |
| 15 | under a lease shall not be construed to be "acting on behalf of" |
| 16 | the lessor or seller as that term is used in statute, unless the |
| 17 | lease or purchase document expressly provides to the contrary. |
| 18 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |