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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 261.012 — SALE OR CLOSURE PETITION; ELECTION

HS § 261.012Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part C. LOCAL HOSPITALS · Ch. 261. MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS · Art. B. SALE, LEASE, OR CLOSURE OF MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL

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(a)The governing body shall order and conduct an election on the sale or closure of a hospital if, before the 31st day after the date the governing body orders the sale or closure, the governing body receives a petition signed by at least 10 percent of the qualified voters of the municipality requesting the election.
(b)If a petition is filed under Subsection (a), the sale or closure is contingent on voter approval. If a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question approve the sale or closure, the hospital may be sold or closed. The number of qualified voters of the municipality is determined according to the most recent official list of qualified voters.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 261.012 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.