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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 281.021 — APPOINTMENT OF BOARD

HS § 281.021Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 281. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES OF AT LEAST 190,000 · Art. B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

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(a)The commissioners court of a county in which a district is created under this chapter shall appoint a board of hospital managers composed of not less than five or more than seven members.
(b)The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than 2.1 million but less than 2.5 million in which a district is created under this chapter shall appoint a board composed of not less than five or more than 15 members.
(c)The Harris County Commissioners Court shall appoint a board composed of not less than seven or more than nine members.
(d)If a district is created under this chapter in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003, the district shall be governed by a nine-member board of hospital managers, appointed as follows:
(1)the commissioners court of the county shall appoint four members;
(2)the governing body of the municipality with the largest population in the county shall appoint four members; and

Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 534), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 841 (H.B. 3462), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 281.021 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.