HBA-DMD S.B. 1870 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 1870
By: Haywood
County Affairs
5/16/1999
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Stamford Hospital District (district) is not required to
provide for the payment of all debts and obligations prior to its
dissolution. S.B. 1870 provides that the district must provide for the
payment of all debts and obligations of the district prior to the
dissolution of the district. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 17a, Chapter 108, Acts of the 59th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1965, by adding Subsection (b) to provide that the
Stamford Hospital District (district) must provide for the payment of all
debts and obligations of the district prior to the dissolution of the
district. Makes a conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.