Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 286.022. Contents of Petition

(1) that the district is to be created and is to operate under Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution;

(2) the name of the proposed district;

(3) the district's boundaries as designated by metes and bounds or other sufficient legal description;

(4) that none of the territory in the district is included in another hospital district;

(5) the names of the temporary directors the commissioners court must appoint under Section 286.030 or a request that the commissioners court appoint temporary directors;

(6) whether the district is to impose a property tax and the maximum tax rate to be voted on at the creation election, which may not exceed 75 cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district;

(7) whether the district is to impose a sales and use tax under Subchapter I and the maximum tax rate to be voted on at the creation election, which may not exceed the rate allowed under that subchapter;

(8) the method by which the permanent directors will be elected, as provided by Subsection (c); and

(9) the mailing address of each petitioner.

(1) the number of directors for the district, which number must be an odd number;

(2) the method by which directors are to be elected, whether at large, by place, or by a combination of both, so that a specific number of directors are elected from each commissioner precinct and a specific number are elected at large; and

(3) whether directors will be elected to serve two-year or four-year terms.