Texas § HS.265.012 - FINANCING

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§ HS.265.012. FINANCING

FINANCING. (a) If the municipality or county has issued and sold bonds to establish, build, equip, maintain, and operate a joint municipal and county hospital, the municipality or county may finance the hospital out of general revenue and may levy and collect a tax to finance the hospital not to exceed 10 cents on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the municipality or county. (b) The commissioners court and the municipal governing body may contribute to the funds necessary for the hospital in a proportion to which they agree. (c) The board of managers may spend, in a manner determined by the board, funds provided by the county or municipality through the issuance of bonds or other obligations or by appropriation from other funds, for purposes related to the hospital as if the action were taken by the commissioners court or the governing body. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

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