Sec. 297.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a county: (1) that is not served by a hospital district or a public hospital; (2) on which a military base with more than 30,000 military personnel is partially located; and (3) that has a population of more than 300,000. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 177 (H.B. 2913), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.