Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 261.011
Authority of Governing Body


(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 (Sale or Closure Petition; Election).
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Section 261.011 — Authority of Governing Body, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­261.­htm#261.­011 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 261.011’s source at texas​.gov