(a) The McCamey County Hospital District may be consolidated into the Rankin County Hospital District as provided by this section.
(b) On the request of 25 percent or more of the qualified taxpaying voters of each hospital district, the commissioners court of Upton County shall submit the consolidation proposal for vote.

(c) Consolidation of the district and the Rankin County Hospital District must be separately approved by a two-thirds majority of the voters voting in each hospital district at an election ordered and held for that purpose.
(d) At the consolidation election, five directors shall be elected to serve the consolidated district.
(e) Not more than one consolidation election may be held after each general election.
(f) Refunding bonds may be issued by the consolidated district to refund any outstanding bonds, including bonds issued by the district on consolidation, original bonds, and refunding bonds. Additional funding may be provided as authorized by this chapter.