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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 286. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS CREATED BY VOTER APPROVAL |
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Subchapter B. CREATION OF DISTRICT |
Sec. 286.026. BALLOT PROPOSITION
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(a) The ballot for an election proposing to create a hospital district that imposes a property tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the __________ (name of district) Hospital District and the levy of annual property taxes for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed __________ (insert the amount prescribed by the petition, not to exceed 75 cents) cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."
(b) The ballot for an election proposing to create a hospital district that imposes a sales and use tax under Subchapter I shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the __________ (name of district) Hospital District and the levy of sales and use taxes for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed __________ (insert the amount prescribed by the petition, not to exceed the amount allowed under Subchapter I) percent."
(c) If a bond proposition is submitted to the voters, the ballot for the election shall contain the proposition prescribed by Subsection (a) or (b) followed by: " and the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed __________ (insert the amount prescribed by the petition or the commissioners court's order) and to mature not later than __________ (insert the date prescribed by the petition or the commissioners court's order)."