By: Watson	S.B. No. 1352
	(In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2011; March 22, 2011, read
	first time and referred to Committee on Intergovernmental
	Relations; April 4, 2011, reported adversely, with favorable
	Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 5, Nays 0;
	April 4, 2011, sent to printer.)
	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1352	By:  Wentworth

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the lease of property or hospital facilities by certain
	hospital districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 281.0511, Health and
	Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 281.0511.  CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS;
	LEASE OF PROPERTY OR HOSPITAL FACILITIES.
	SECTION 2.  Section 281.0511, Health and Safety Code, is
	amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
	(c)  Notwithstanding Section 281.050, the board may lease
	any property or hospital facility without the approval of the
	commissioners court. The board may enter into a lease under this
	subsection only after an open meeting in accordance with Chapter
	551, Government Code, including Section 551.072, Government Code.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
	Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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