Chumney v. Craig

The issue before us is whether the special election of May 5, 1990, creating a Hamilton County Hospital District (HCHD) was conducted in accordance with the law concerning special elections.

As outlined in the majority opinion, enabling legislation was passed in 1987 setting forth the procedure to establish the HCHD. Following that procedure, the County Judge appointed five temporary directors who called for an election on the issue. The voters rejected the formation of a hospital district at that election.

The next important event was that the ten-member board of directors of the charitable…