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House Bill 3442 |
House Author: Cook |
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Effective: 6-12-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Schwertner |
House Bill 3442 amends the Special District Local Laws Code to change the manner in which notice of an election of the directors of the Fairfield Hospital District is provided and to authorize the district's board of directors to order an election to increase the maximum tax rate of the district to a rate capped at 25 cents on each $100 valuation of the taxable property in the district. The bill requires the board to order an election to increase the maximum tax rate of the district on presentation of a petition requesting the election that states the maximum tax rate to be voted on at the election and meets a specified signature threshold if, after a hearing, the board determines that the petition is in proper form and that an increase of the maximum tax rate would benefit the district.