SWB H.B. 826 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


WAYS & MEANS
H.B. 826
By: Turner, Bob
4-11-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, Sections 7.05(a) and (c), Chapter 1047, Acts of the 68th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, sets the maximum tax rate of the
Sutton County Hospital District at 20 cents per $100 of valuation of all
taxable property in the district.  The hospital's board of directors
requests that the legislature grant the board the authority to increase
the district's maximum tax rate to 35 cents per hundred, in order for the
district to maintain its current level of service. 

PURPOSE

The bill increases the maximum ad valorem tax rate in the Sutton County
Hospital District from 20 cents to 35 cents per hundred dollars of
valuation on all taxable property in the district.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Sections 7.05(a) and (c), Chapter 1047, Acts of the 68th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, increasing the maximum tax rate to 35
cents per hundred dollars of valuation, following voter approval. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.