Texas § 285.051 AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY.

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§ 285.051 — AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY.

Texas § 285.051

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 285.051 (2026).

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Sec. 285.051. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY.

(a)The governing body of a hospital district by resolution may order the sale, lease, or closing of all or part of a hospital owned and operated by the hospital district, including real property. The resolution must include a finding by the governing body that the sale, lease, or closing is in the best interest of the residents of the hospital district.

(b)A sale or closing may not take effect before the expiration of the period in which a petition may be filed under Section 285.052 .

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Sec. 285.051. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY. (a) The governing body of a hospital district by resolution may order the sale, lease, or closing of all or part of a hospital owned and operated by the hospital district, including real property. The resolution must include a finding by the governing body that the sale, lease, or closing is in the best interest of the residents of the hospital district.
(b) A sale or closing may not take effect before the expiration of the period in which a petition may be filed under Section 285.052 .