SRC-JLB S.B. 1120 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1120
78R6445 DRH-DBy: Williams
Intergovernmental Relations
3/20/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current Texas law requires the board of directors (board) of the
Montgomery Hospital District to order an election to dissolve the district
if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by
15 percent of the registered voters in the district.  As proposed, S.B.
1120 requires the board to order an election if the board receives a
petition signed by a number of voters equal to 15 percent of the total
vote received by all candidates for governor in the most recent
gubernatorial general election. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 23B(a), Chapter 258, Acts of the 65th
Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, as follows: 
 
(a)  Requires the board of directors to order an election on the question
of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and
obligations if the board of directors receives a petition requesting an
election that is signed by a number of residents of the district equal to
at least 15 percent of the total vote received by all candidates for
governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election in the district
that occurs more than 30 days before the date the petition is submitted to
the board. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.  
            Makes application of this Act prospective.