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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 264.003 — CREATION

HS § 264.003Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part C. LOCAL HOSPITALS · Ch. 264. COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)The commissioners court of a county by order may create a county hospital authority and designate the name of the authority if the commissioners court finds that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the county and its residents.
(b)The authority is composed only of the territory in the county.
(c)The authority is a body politic and corporate and a political subdivision of the state.
(d)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 § 264.003 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.