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and/or home care provider(s) , with permanent facilities for diagnosis and treatment of both in- patients and out-patients and to provide such medical services ; to conduct educational activities related to care of the sick and injured or to the promotion of health; to develop efficient and practical arrangements for the provision of extended care and other categories of long-term services through an effective transfer agreement; to utilize home care services whenever feasible ; to foster the teaching function of the Hospital in cooperation with other health care and educational institutions and thereby assist the community served by the Hospital in meeting its responsibility ; to provide orientation and in-service training programs so that Hospital personnel maintain their skills and learn of new developments in the health field and for any and all other lawful purpose or purposes for which a non-profit Corporation may be organized ; provided , however, that the Corporation shall not engage in activities that are not in furtherance of its charitable and educational purposes other than as an insubstantial part of its activities . In the event of dissolution of the Corporation or the winding up of its affairs , or other liquidation of its assets , the Corporation' s property shall be conveyed or distributed to the Indian River County Hospital District, a special tax district incorporated by act of the Florida Legislature pursuant to Chapter 61-2275 , Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1961 , as amended , and an exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Code . In the event that the Indian River County Hospital District does not qualify , or is not then in existence , or to the extent that it may be prohibited by State law from owning certain assets of the Corporation, the Corporation ' s property shall be conveyed or distributed to the County of Indian River, a political subdivision of the State of Florida . No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office . ARTICLE III Powers The Corporation shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges granted by Chapters 607 and 617 of the Florida Statutes , or by any other law of Florida, together with all powers necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the activities or purposes of the Corporation, limited only by the restrictions set forth in these Articles of Incorporation. Such powers shall include, but not be limited to , the power to sue and be sued , to contract and be contracted with, and to acquire, purchase, hold, lease, sell , mortgage and convey such real and personal property as the Board may deem proper or expedient to carry out the purposes of the Corporation; provided , however, that the Corporation shall not engage in activities that are not in furtherance of its charitable purposes other than as an insubstantial part of its activities . 2