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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 285.052 — PETITION; ELECTION

HS § 285.052Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 285. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Art. D. SALE, LEASE, OR CLOSING OF HOSPITAL

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

Legislative history

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

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 285.052 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.