(a) The quorum court of any county which has established a system of emergency medical services for the residents of the county or any designated area pursuant to the authority granted in this subchapter may, on its own motion or on petition of a majority of the qualified electors of the county or designated area, discontinue the furnishing of emergency medical services in the county or area and discontinue the levy of service charges in the area.
(b) However, the services shall not be discontinued until a public hearing is held at which persons residing in the county or the designated area have an opportunity to appear in behalf of or in opposition to the discontinuance of the services. The time and place of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or designated area at least ten (10) days before the date thereof.
(c) When an emergency medical services program is discontinued in the manner authorized in this section, the service charges authorized by the ordinance which established the program shall continue to be collected until all outstanding debts of the program have been paid.