1-1 By: Turner of Coleman (Senate Sponsor - Madla) H.B. No. 182
1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2001;
1-3 May 11, 2001, read first time and referred to Committee on
1-4 Intergovernmental Relations; May 11, 2001, reported favorably by
1-5 the following vote: Yeas 5, Nays 0; May 11, 2001, sent to
1-6 printer.)
1-7 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-8 AN ACT
1-9 relating to the tax rate of the Sutton County Hospital District.
1-10 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-11 SECTION 1. Sections 7.05(a) and (c), Chapter 1047, Acts of
1-12 the 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983, are amended to read as
1-13 follows:
1-14 (a) The board may order an election on the question of
1-15 increasing the district's maximum tax rate to 75 [35] cents on each
1-16 $100 of valuation on all taxable property in the district. The
1-17 board shall order an election on this question if the board
1-18 receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at
1-19 least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.
1-20 (c) The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit
1-21 voting for or against the proposition: "The levy of annual taxes
1-22 by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed 75
1-23 [35] cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the
1-24 district." The election shall be held in accordance with the
1-25 applicable provisions of the Election Code.
1-26 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately.
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