Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-22-7-5

Sec. 5. (a) In a county where a city hospital is operated under IC 16-23-1, the county executive may, upon written request of the governing board of the city hospital, adopt a resolution for the creation of an authority under this chapter.

(b) The adoption of a resolution creates an authority, which is a body corporate and politic to be known as the “__________ County Hospital Association”.  The authority is created for the purpose of financing, acquiring, constructing, equipping, and leasing to the county or the city in which the authority is created land and buildings for the use and benefit of the city hospital.

(c) The county auditor shall file a certified copy of the resolution with the judge of the circuit court of the county in which the authority is created.