ADDITIONAL BOND ISSUE AND ELECTION.

(a) The board shall certify to the commissioners court the necessity for an additional bond issue if:

(1) the proceeds of the original bond issue are insufficient to complete the construction, equipment, maintenance, or purchase of hospital buildings or land for the district; or

(2) the board decides to provide for additional construction, equipment, maintenance, or purchase of hospital buildings or land.

(b) The certification must state:

(1) the amount required;

(2) the purpose for the funds;

(3) the rate of interest of the proposed bonds; and

(4) the maturity date of the proposed bonds.

(c) When the commissioners court receives the certification, the commissioners court shall order an election on the issuance of the bonds to be held in the district on the first uniform election date prescribed by the Election Code that allows sufficient time to comply with other requirements of law.

(d) The sum of the amount of any outstanding bonds and the amount of additional bonds issued under this section may not exceed one-fourth of the assessed value of the real property in the district, as shown by the most recent annual assessment made for county taxation.