Sec. 1072.021. ELECTION ON CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) The Commissioners Court of Runnels County shall order an election for the registered voters of Runnels County who do not reside in the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District or the North Runnels County Hospital District on the question of creating the Runnels County Hospital District if the commissioners court receives notice that:

(1) the board of directors of the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District intends to order an election to dissolve the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and create the Runnels County Hospital District under Subchapter D-1, Chapter 1004; and

(2) the board of directors of the North Runnels County Hospital District intends to order an election to dissolve the North Runnels County Hospital District and create the Runnels County Hospital District under Section 20c, Chapter 206, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969.

(b) The Commissioners Court of Runnels County shall notify the boards of directors of the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and the North Runnels County Hospital District that the commissioners court intends to hold the election under this section.

(c) The election held under this section shall be held on the same date as the elections to dissolve the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and the North Runnels County Hospital District and to create the Runnels County Hospital District. The Commissioners Court of Runnels County shall coordinate with the boards of directors of the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and the North Runnels County Hospital District in setting the election date under this section.

(d) The order calling the election under this section must state:

(1) the nature of the election, including the proposition that is 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, Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.

(f) The Commissioners Court of Runnels County shall give notice of an election under this section by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in Runnels County once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first publication must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.

(g) The ballot for an election under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the Runnels County Hospital District, providing for the imposition of an ad valorem tax at a rate not to exceed ___ cents (insert any rate not to exceed 75 cents) on each $100 valuation of taxable property in Runnels County.

(h) The Commissioners Court of Runnels County shall find that the Runnels County Hospital District is created if:

(1) a majority of the votes in an election held on the same date under Subchapter D-1, Chapter 1004, favor dissolution of the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District and creation of the Runnels County Hospital District;

(2) a majority of the votes in an election held on the same date under Section 20c, Chapter 206, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, favor dissolution of the North Runnels County Hospital District and creation of the Runnels County Hospital District; and

(3) a cumulative majority of the votes held in the election called by the commissioners court and in the elections described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) favor creation of the Runnels County Hospital District.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.001, eff. September 1, 2013.