Texas Special District Local Laws Code
§ 1043.156 — AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY
SD § 1043.156Title 3. HEALTH · Part A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS · Ch. 1043. HOPKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT · Art. D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)If the board declares that money is not available to meet authorized district obligations, the board may:
(1)by majority vote borrow money to satisfy the obligations in an amount not to exceed, at any one time in the aggregate, 10 percent of the annual district operational expenses for the prior fiscal year; and
(2)by unanimous vote borrow additional money if the obligations exceed the amount described by Subdivision (1).
(b)To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1)district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness; or
(2)a district tax to be imposed by the district in the next 12-month period that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.