Section 261.011 - Authority of Governing Body(a) The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may order the sale, lease, or closure of all or part of a hospital owned and operated by the municipality, including real property. The ordinance must include a finding by the governing body that the sale, lease, or closure is in the best interest of the residents of the municipality.(b) A sale or closure may not take effect before the expiration of the period in which a petition may be filed under Section 261.012.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 261.011
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.