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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 261.013. Form and Terms of Lease in Municipality of 25,000 or Less

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The governing body of a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less may lease all or part of a hospital owned by the municipality for operation by the lessee as a public hospital under terms that are satisfactory to the governing body and the lessee. The term of the lease may not exceed 50 years.

(b) The lease must:

(1) be authorized by ordinance or resolution adopted by the governing body;

(2) be executed on behalf of the municipality by the mayor and the municipal secretary or clerk; and

(3) have the seal of the municipality impressed on the lease.

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