By: Maxey H.J.R. No. 80 73R4988 CBH-F A JOINT RESOLUTION 1-1 proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the creation of a 1-2 health services and financing district composed of the city of 1-3 Austin and Travis County. 1-4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Article III of the Texas Constitution is amended 1-6 by adding Section 48-g to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 48-g. (a) The legislature may by special or general 1-8 law provide for the creation, establishment, maintenance, 1-9 operation, and dissolution of a health services and financing 1-10 district composed of the city of Austin and Travis County. 1-11 (b) The legislature shall provide that the district provide 1-12 medical and hospital care for its eligible indigent residents; 1-13 provided that the legislature may not limit or reduce in any manner 1-14 the duty or requirement of a nongovernmental entity in the district 1-15 to provide medical and hospital care. The legislature may not 1-16 require a city, county, or other political subdivision in the 1-17 district to provide medical or hospital care to an eligible 1-18 district resident. 1-19 (c) The legislature may authorize the district to issue 1-20 bonds and assume indebtedness, levy a sales and use tax, and levy 1-21 an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on the $100 1-22 valuation of all taxable property in the district to meet the 1-23 requirements of the district's indebtedness and its maintenance and 1-24 operating expenses. 2-1 (d) The district may not be created or taxes authorized 2-2 unless the district and the taxes are approved by a majority of the 2-3 qualified voters of the proposed district voting at an election 2-4 called and held for that purpose. 2-5 (e) The district may own facilities and may, but is not 2-6 required to, furnish any health care or health care related goods 2-7 or services, including mental health, mental retardation, or public 2-8 health services, directly or indirectly to any individual, 2-9 association, corporation, or other entity. For the public purpose 2-10 of providing health care and health care related goods or services 2-11 to the public, the legislature may, notwithstanding any other 2-12 provision of this constitution: 2-13 (1) authorize the district to participate in or 2-14 operate any health care related programs or projects; 2-15 (2) authorize the district to make or accept loans and 2-16 grants of public or private funds or property, including any 2-17 related debts or obligations; and 2-18 (3) authorize cities, counties and other political 2-19 subdivisions, units of government, or local governmental entities 2-20 in the district to transfer funds or property and related debts or 2-21 obligations to the district. 2-22 SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be 2-23 submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 1993. 2-24 The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against 2-25 the proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing the 2-26 creation of a health services and financing district composed of 2-27 the city of Austin and Travis County."