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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided July 15, 1980Published
1Opinion of the Court
John Atkinson Chairman, Hospital Board of Directors of Lee County Fort Myers
QUESTION:
May the Hospital Board of Directors of Lee County, a special-purpose unit of local government operating Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, impose an interest charge on overdue and unpaid patient accounts?
SUMMARY:
Until and unless legislatively provided otherwise, the Hospital Board of Directors of Lee County is not authorized by law to impose an interest charge on overdue and unpaid patient accounts.
The Lee Memorial Hospital is a public hospital created by ch. 63-1552, Laws of Florida, as amended by chs.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Division of Family Services v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
- Florida Real Estate Commission v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1970