2320 ORD DECLARING NEED FOR HOSPITAL AUTHORITYORDINANCE NO. 2320 ,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
DECLARING A NEED FOR A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY, CREATING
A HOSPITAL AUTHORITY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THE
POWERS CONFERRED UPON SAID CITY BY THE HOSPITAL
AUTHORITY ACT; DESIGNATING THE NAME BY WHICH SAID
AUTHORITY SHALL BE KNOWN; DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES
THEREOF, ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATED
TO THE SUBJECT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF LAMAR
CITY OF PARIS
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Hospital Authority
Act, Article 4437e, V. A. T. C. S. , as amended, the City Council of
the City of Paris is authorized and empowered to create a Hospital
Authority if the creation thereof would be to the best interest of
the City and its inhabitants; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has caused
an investigation to be made and now finds, determines and declares
that it is to the best interest of the City of Paris and its inhabi-
tants to create a Hospital Authority under the provisions of the
aforesaid Act; and,
WHEREAS, it is hereby officially found and determined: that
a case of urgent public necessity exists which requires the passage
of this Ordinance at this regular meeting of the Ctty Council of
the City of Paris for the immediate preservation of public property,
health and safety; and that said meeting was open to the public, and
public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was
given, all as required by Vernon`s Ann. Civ. St. art. 6252-17, as
amended.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section l. That it is to the best interest of the City of Paris
and its inhabitants to create a Hospital Authority to be comprised of
the territory included within the boundaries of the City of Paris,
Texas, and said Hospital Authority is hereby created and the same
shall be a body politic and corporate under the name of "Paris
Hospital Authority", which is hereby designated as the name by
which said Hospital Authority shall be known.
Section 2. That Paris Hospital Authority shall be governed by
a board of directors consisting of seven (7) members. Each of
said Directors shall serve for a term of two (2) years, beginning
April l, 1977 through March 31, 1979. Each of the directors shall
qualify by executing the oath of office required of appointed officials
of the State of Texas. The first board of directors shall be
appointed at a special meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of
March, 1977.
Section 3. That in accordance with the foregoing, the Paris
Hospital Authority is authorized to transact business and exercise
its power pursuant to the Hospital Authority Act of the State of
Texas from and after the lst day of April, 1977.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall become effective imme-
diately upon its passage.
Section 5. That all ordinances and resolutions, and parts
thereof, in conflict herewith, are hereby expressly repealed insofar
as they conflict herewith.
Passed and adopted this 14th day of March, 1977.
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Ben M. 7HInds, Mayor Pro Tem
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T. K. aynes, City ttorney