Texas Special District Local Laws Code

§ 1023.307 — IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES

SD § 1023.307Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1023. EASTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. G. DISSOLUTION

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(a)If a majority of the votes in an election to dissolve the district favor dissolution, the board shall:

(1)determine the debt owed by the district; and

(2)impose a tax on the taxable property in the district at a rate that will raise sufficient revenue to pay the debt owed by the district.

(b)On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.

(c)A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the funds to the county tax assessor-collector.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.