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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 286.021 — PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT

HS § 286.021Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 286. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY VOTER APPROVAL · Art. B. CREATION OF DISTRICT

Statute text

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(a)Before a district located wholly in one county may be created, the county judge of that county must receive a petition signed by the greater of:
(1)at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district; or
(2)100 registered voters of the territory of the proposed district.
(b)Before a district that contains territory located in more than one county may be created, the county judge of each county in which the proposed district will be located must receive a petition signed by the greater of:
(1)at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district; or
(2)100 registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district.
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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 1618), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 286.021 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.