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Mr. William E. Sherman Attorney, West Volusia Hospital Authority Post Office Box 48 DeLand, Florida 32721-0048

Dear Mr. Sherman:

On behalf of the Board of Commissioners of the West Volusia Hospital Authority, you ask substantially the following question:

Are the provisions of section 155.40, Florida Statutes, applicable to the West Volusia Hospital Authority, permitting the Authority to lease or sell its hospital facilities to a qualified private party?

In sum:

While section 155.40, Florida Statutes, authorizes the West Volusia Hospital Authority, subject to the conditions specified in the…