| TO: | Honorable Royce West, Chair, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations |
| FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1972 by Fraser (Relating to the election by voters regarding the maximum tax rate of a hospital district.), As Introduced |
The bill would repeal Section 285.232 of the Health and Safety Code, thereby removing the expiration date for Subchapter M. Subchapter M covers provision of services and eligibility related to nonemergency public health benefits in a hospital district and elections to increase the maximum tax rate in a hospital district.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2007.
By removing the expiration date for Subchapter M, a hospital district would retain its ability to seek from the voters in the district an increase in funding to meet any increases in demand and subsequent costs of providing services.
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, DB
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