Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 286.028
Commissioners Court Order

When a district is created, the commissioners court of each county in which the district is located shall enter an order in its minutes that reads substantially as follows:
"Whereas, at an election held on the __________ day of __________, 19___, in that part of __________ County, State of Texas, described as (insert description unless the district is countywide), there was submitted to the qualified voters the question of whether that territory should be formed into a hospital district under state law; and
"Whereas, at the election __________ votes were cast in favor of formation of the district and __________ votes were cast against formation; and
"Whereas, the formation of the hospital district received the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast at the election as provided by law;
“Now, therefore, the Commissioners Court of __________ County, State of Texas, finds and orders that the tract described in this order has been duly and legally formed into a hospital district (or a portion thereof) under the name of __________, under Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution, and has the powers vested by law in the district.”
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Source: Section 286.028 — Commissioners Court Order, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­286.­htm#286.­028 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

286.001
Definitions 286.002
District Authorization 286.021
Petition for Creation of District 286.022
Contents of Petition 286.023
Filing of Petition 286.024
Election Order 286.025
Notice 286.026
Ballot Proposition 286.027
Election Result 286.028
Commissioners Court Order 286.029
Overlapping Districts 286.030
Temporary Directors 286.041
Board of Directors 286.042
Director’s Election 286.043
Notice of Election 286.044
Application for Place on Ballot 286.045
Qualifications for Office 286.046
Bond 286.047
Board Vacancy 286.048
Officers 286.049
Officers’ Terms 286.050
Compensation 286.051
Voting Requirement 286.052
Administrator, Assistant Administrator, and Attorney 286.053
Appointments to Staff 286.054
Technicians, Nurses, and Other District Employees 286.055
General Duties of Administrator 286.056
Retirement Benefits 286.071
Responsibility of Governmental Entity 286.072
Limitation on Governmental Entity 286.073
District Responsibilities 286.074
Management, Control, and Administration 286.075
District Rules 286.076
Methods and Procedures 286.077
Hospital Property, Facilities, and Equipment 286.078
Construction Contracts 286.079
District Operating and Management Contracts 286.080
Eminent Domain 286.081
Expenses for Moving Facilities of Railroads or Utilities 286.082
Indigent Care 286.083
Reimbursement for Services 286.084
Service Contracts 286.085
Gifts and Endowments 286.086
Authority to Sue and Be Sued 286.101
Expansion of District Territory 286.102
Dissolution 286.103
Transfer of Assets After Dissolution 286.104
Administration of Property, Debts, and Assets After Dissolution 286.105
Return of Surplus Property Tax Money 286.106
Report 286.121
Fiscal Year 286.122
Annual Audit 286.123
District Audit and Records 286.124
Annual Budget 286.125
Notice 286.126
Amending Budget 286.127
Limitation of Expenditures 286.128
Sworn Statement 286.129
Spending and Investment Limitations 286.130
Depository 286.141
General Obligation Bonds 286.142
Taxes to Pay Bonds 286.143
Bond Election 286.144
Revenue Bonds 286.145
Refunding Bonds 286.146
Interest and Maturity 286.147
Execution of Bonds 286.148
Approval and Registration of Bonds 286.149
Bonds as Investments 286.150
Bonds as Security for Deposits 286.151
Tax Status of Bonds 286.161
Tax Authorized 286.162
Board Authority 286.163
Adopting Tax Rate 286.164
Tax Assessment and Collection 286.171
Tax Authorized 286.172
Limitation on Combined Tax Rate 286.173
Election in Other Taxing Authority 286.174
Tax Rate 286.175
Use of Tax 286.176
Effective Date 286.177
County Sales and Use Tax Act Applicable 286.0235
Bond Proposition at Election 286.951
Limitation on State Assistance
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Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

§ 286.028’s source at texas​.gov