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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 262.003 — CREATION

HS § 262.003Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part C. LOCAL HOSPITALS · Ch. 262. MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)A governing body may adopt an ordinance creating a hospital authority and designating the name of the authority if the governing body finds that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the municipality and its residents.
(b)The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may each adopt an ordinance creating a hospital authority that includes those municipalities and designating the name of the authority if the governing bodies find that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the municipalities.
(c)The authority is composed only of the territory in each municipality in the authority.
(d)The authority is a body politic and corporate.
(e)The authority does not have taxing power.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 262.003 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.