{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-262.003","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 262.003","heading":"CREATION.","body":"(a) A governing body may adopt an ordinance creating a hospital authority and designating the name of the authority if the governing body finds that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the municipality and its residents.\n(b) The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may each adopt an ordinance creating a hospital authority that includes those municipalities and designating the name of the authority if the governing bodies find that creation of the authority is in the best interest of the municipalities.\n(c) The authority is composed only of the territory in each municipality in the authority.\n(d) The authority is a body politic and corporate.\n(e) The authority does not have taxing power.\nActs 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES","SUBTITLE C. LOCAL HOSPITALS","CHAPTER 262. MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES","SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.262.htm#262.003","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"67dd01e53a6c1217471c5f6346e1802fbbb3ad8930c579a93d76c8348e3cf181","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-262.002","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-262.004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}