S.B. No. 881
AN ACT
relating to the board of directors of the Maverick County Hospital
District.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1118.054, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection
(c) to read as follows:
(a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the
remaining directors by majority [a unanimous] vote shall appoint a
director for the unexpired term.
(c) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than
three for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately
call a special election to fill the vacancies. If the remaining
directors do not call the election, a district court, on
application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the
directors to hold the election.
SECTION 2. Section 1118.055, Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 1118.055. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among
its members a chairman, a vice-chairman, [president,] a secretary,
and a treasurer at the first meeting after each directors'
election.
SECTION 3. Section 1118.207(a), Special District Local Laws
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The board chairman [president] shall execute the
district's bonds in the district's name.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 881 passed the Senate on April
3, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 881 passed the House on May 4,
2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, two present not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor