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§ 263.021 — ESTABLISHING OR ENLARGING HOSPITAL ON PETITION; SUBMISSION OF BOND PROPOSITION

HS § 263.021Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part C. LOCAL HOSPITALS · Ch. 263. COUNTY HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH FACILITIES · Art. B. ESTABLISHING, ENLARGING, SELLING, AND CLOSING COUNTY HOSPITALS

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(a)The commissioners court of a county may establish a county hospital or any medical or other health facility or enlarge an existing hospital or facility for the care and treatment of persons who are sick or injured in accordance with this subchapter.
(b)Ten percent or more of the qualified property taxpaying voters of a county may petition the commissioners court of the county to establish or enlarge a county hospital or any medical or other health facility.
(c)A petition may not be presented to the commissioners court during the 12-month period succeeding the date on which a petition under this section was last presented to the court unless the county does not own a hospital.
(d)On proper petition, the commissioners court shall, within the period designated in the petition, submit to the qualified voters of the county at a special or regular election the proposition of issuing bonds in the amount designated in the petition to establish or enlarge the hospital or facility.
(e)The commissioners court may not submit to the voters a bond proposition to establish or enlarge a county hospital or facility more than twice during any 12-month period.

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 263.021 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.