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SECTION 1. Chapter 1037,
Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Subchapters G and H
to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER G. CHANGE IN
BOUNDARIES
Sec. 1037.301. PETITION
TO EXCLUDE TERRITORY FROM DISTRICT. (a) Registered voters of a defined
territory included in the district may file a petition with the board
requesting that the defined territory be excluded from the district.
(b) The petition must be
signed by at least 50 registered voters of the territory or a majority of
those voters, whichever is fewer.
Sec. 1037.302. ELECTION.
(a) On receipt of a petition filed under Section 1037.301, the board shall
order an election on the question of excluding the territory described in
the petition from the district.
(b) Exclusion of the
territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at:
(1) an election held in
the district; and
(2) a separate election
held in the territory to be excluded.
(c) The election shall be
held not earlier than the 45th day and not later than the 60th day after
the date the election is ordered.
(d) The election order
must state:
(1) the nature of the
election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;
(2) the date of the
election;
(3) the hours during
which the polls will be open; and
(4) the location of the
polling places.
(e) Section 41.001(a),
Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.
Sec. 1037.303. NOTICE OF
ELECTION. (a) The board shall give notice of an election under Section
1037.302 by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial
copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in:
(1) the district; and
(2) the territory
proposed to be excluded from the district.
(b) The first publication
of the notice must appear at least 35 days before the date of the election.
Sec. 1037.304. BALLOT.
The ballot for an election under Section 1037.302 shall be printed to
permit voting for or against the proposition: "Excluding (description
of territory to be excluded) from the Hamlin Hospital District."
Sec. 1037.305.
SATISFACTION OF PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF DEBT. The exclusion of territory
under this subchapter does not diminish or impair the rights of the holders
of any outstanding and unpaid bonds, warrants, or other district
obligations. The district shall continue to impose taxes each year on the
excluded territory at the same rate imposed on other territory in the
district until the total amount of taxes collected from the excluded
territory equals its pro rata share of the indebtedness of the district at
the time the territory was excluded. The taxes collected under this
section shall be applied only to the payment of the excluded territory's
pro rata share of indebtedness. The owner of all or part of the excluded
territory at any time may pay in full the owner's share of the excluded
territory's pro rata share of the district's indebtedness at the time the
territory was excluded.
Sec. 1037.306. EXCLUSION
ORDER. After the territory to be excluded has paid its proportionate share
of the district debt, the board shall enter a resolution in its minutes
excluding the territory from the district and releasing the excluded
territory from any further duty or obligation.
SUBCHAPTER H. DISSOLUTION
Sec. 1037.351.
DISSOLUTION; ELECTION. (a) The district may be dissolved only on approval
of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that
purpose.
(b) The board may order
an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the
district's assets and obligations.
(c) The board shall order
an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is
signed by at least 10 percent of the
registered voters in the district.
(d) The order calling the
election must state:
(1) the nature of the
election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;
(2) the date of the
election;
(3) the hours during
which the polls will be open; and
(4) the location of the
polling places.
(e) Section 41.001(a),
Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Sec. 1037.352. NOTICE OF
ELECTION.
Sec. 1037.353. BALLOT.
Sec. 1037.354. ELECTION
RESULTS.
Sec. 1037.355. TRANSFER,
SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Sec. 1037.356. SALE OR
TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Sec. 1037.357. IMPOSITION
OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Sec. 1037.358. REPORT;
DISSOLUTION ORDER.
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SECTION 1. Chapter 1037,
Special District Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Subchapter G to read
as follows:
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
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equivalent provision.
SUBCHAPTER G. DISSOLUTION
Sec. 1037.301.
DISSOLUTION; ELECTION. (a) The district may be dissolved only on approval
of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that
purpose.
(b) The board may order
an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the
district's assets and obligations.
(c) The board shall order
an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is
signed by at least 20 percent of the
registered voters in the district.
(d) The election must be ordered in accordance with
Section 3.005, Election Code. The order calling the election must
state:
(1) the nature of the
election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;
(2) the date of the
election;
(3) the hours during
which the polls will be open; and
(4) the location of the
polling places.
(e) Section 41.001(a),
Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Sec. 1037.302. NOTICE OF
ELECTION.
Sec. 1037.303. BALLOT.
Sec. 1037.304. ELECTION
RESULTS.
Sec. 1037.305. TRANSFER,
SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.
Sec. 1037.306. SALE OR
TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
Sec. 1037.307. IMPOSITION
OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.
Sec. 1037.308. REPORT;
DISSOLUTION ORDER.
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