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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Subtitle D. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS |
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Chapter 281. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS IN COUNTIES OF AT LEAST 190,000 |
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Subchapter A. CREATION OF DISTRICT |
Sec. 281.004. BALLOT PROPOSITIONS
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) or (b), the ballot for an election under this chapter shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of a hospital district and the levy of a tax not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the district."
(a-1) The ballot for an election under this chapter held in a county with a population of more than 800,000 that is not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003, shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of a hospital district and the levy of a tax not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the district."
(b) If the county or a municipality in the county has any outstanding bonds issued for hospital purposes, the ballot for an election under this chapter shall contain the proposition prescribed by Subsection (a) or (a-1), as appropriate, followed by ", and the assumption by the district of all outstanding bonds previously issued for hospital purposes by __________ County and by any municipality in the county."