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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
RAWFOXD C. MARTIN
ATRnE GENKERAI.
October 6, 1967
Honorable E E Coon Opinion No. M-144
County Attorney
Sherman County Courthouse Re: Obligations of the Texhoma Memorial Hos-
Stratford, Texas pital District.
Dear Mr Coon:
In your recent opinion request you have submitted the following facts:
1 The 60th Legislature created a hospital district in Sherman County,
with boundaries identical with those of the Texhoma Independent School Dis-
trict, to be known as the Texhoma Memorial Hospital District, subject to
approval by the taxpaying voters living within the boundaries of the district
Acts 60th Leg R S 1967, Ch: 442, p- 954, The Act creating the district
became effective August 28, 1967
2 Prior to the effective date of the Act creating the hospital district,
the Commissioners' Court of Sherman County received a petition signed by the
requisite number of voters requesting that the Court call an election to author-
ize the county to issue bonds for a county-wide hospital pursuant to Article
4478, Vernon's Civil Statutes The Commissioners' Court has not called such
election,
3 A petition requesting the Commissioners' Court to call an election
for the purpose of approving the creating of the Texhoma Memorial Hospital
District has been filed with the Commissioners' Court, but the election has not
been called
4 The Texhoma Independent School District comprises one-fourth to
one-third of the territory of Sherman County
Based upon these facts, you have asked whether hospital bonds voted for in a
county-wide election subsequent to the creation of the Texhoma Memorial Hospital District
would be an obligation of the District
Article 9, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution which authorizes the Legislature to
create hospital districts states, in part: " providing that after its creation no municipality or
political subdivision shall have the power to levy taxes or issue bonds or other obligations for hos-
pital purposes or for providing medical care within the boundaries of the district "-671-
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