Legal Opinion
Porth v. Morgan
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 24, 1981No. 1462PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Justice.
This is a declaratory judgment suit to determine two questions. The issues presented are whether the Commissioners Court of Houston County, solely by its own order, is empowered to increase the membership of the Board of Directors of the Houston County Hospital Authority from seven to nine members and to appoint a majority of those members.
Appellant Porth sued the County Judge and the County Commissioners of Houston County (Commissioners Court), alleging that the Commissioners Court, pursuant to Article 4494r, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann., 1 created the Houston County Hospital…
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