Sec. 261.011. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY

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(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may order the sale, lease, or closure of all or part of a hospital owned and operated by the municipality, including real property. The ordinance must include a finding by the governing body that the sale, lease, or closure is in the best interest of the residents of the municipality.
(b) A sale or closure may not take effect before the expiration of the period in which a petition may be filed under Section 261.012.

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

                    
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