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.