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TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1076.058. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1076.058.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and shall receive the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.(e)  On assuming the duties of assistant administrator, the assistant administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board that:(1)  is conditioned on the assistant administrator performing the assistant administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1076.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1076.059.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and(2)  direct the affairs of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1076.060. Appointment and Removal of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1076.060.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a) The board may appoint any doctors to its medical staff and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees as considered necessary for the efficient operation of the district or may provide that the district administrator has the authority to employ those persons.(b)  The board may make temporary appointments the board considers necessary.(c)  The board may, after due process, remove from the medical staff any doctor whose removal the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1076.061. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1076.061.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.   The board may use district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit or otherwise obtain physicians and other personnel for the district's medical staff or for employment with the district, including:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying recruitment expenses;(3)  paying travel and relocation expenses;(4)  providing a guarantee, subsidy, loan, or scholarship;(5)  sharing personnel; and(6)  authorizing a physician to use space in a district facility or providing a rent subsidy to a physician.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1076.062. Health Care Educational Programs

Sec. 1076.062.  HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  The board may use district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or assist health care educational programs for the public and for current or potential medical staff members or employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1076.063. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1076.063.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or(2)  participating in:(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1076.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district shall provide medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.102. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1076.102.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) The district has authority to operate hospital facilities.(b)  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospital and hospital system and carry out the functions of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.103. Hospital System

Sec. 1076.103.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for:(1)  the establishment of a hospital or hospital system in the district to provide medical and hospital care and treatment and related services to district residents by:(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings, facilities, and improvements; and(B)  equipping the buildings, facilities, and improvements for hospital purposes; and(2)  the operation, maintenance, and administration of the hospital or hospital system for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.104. Rules

Sec. 1076.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.105. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1076.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  all accounting and control procedures.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1076.106.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The board shall determine:(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.(b)  The board may:(1)  acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system;(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price;(3)  lease hospital facilities for the district; and(4)  sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1076.107.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or(2)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.108. Gifts, Grants, and Endowments

Sec. 1076.108.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for the district a gift, grant, or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.109. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1076.109.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the federal government is responsible.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.110. Contracts for Services

Sec. 1076.110.  CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board may contract with any person to obtain or supply the facilities and services the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The board may contract with a public or private hospital, a political subdivision of this state, or a state or federal agency for the district to provide a mobile emergency medical service or to provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.111. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1076.111.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  The district may operate or provide for:(1)  the operation of a mobile emergency medical or air ambulance service;(2)  home health services, long-term care, skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or hospice care; and(3)  any other reasonable or appropriate medical care or medical service.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.112. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1076.112.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the board or district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the board or district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the board or district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to their financial ability and may not exceed the usual and customary charges for services.(d)  The board or district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay between any party and the board or district administrator, the county court shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1076.113. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 1076.113.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.(b)  The corporation may use money contributed by the district only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.(c)  The corporation may enter into a joint venture with any public or private entity or individual to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.(d)  The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.(e)  The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.151. Budget

Sec. 1076.151.  BUDGET.  The board shall prepare a budget that includes:(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;(2)  estimated receipts and collections for the next fiscal year; and(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed to meet the proposed budget.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.152. Proposed Budget: Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1076.152.  PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any district resident is entitled to:(1)  appear at the hearing; and(2)  be heard regarding any item in the proposed budget.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1076.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a) The board shall establish the  district fiscal year.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:(1)  during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1076.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the board shall have an annual audit made of the district's books and records by an independent public accountant.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.155. Financial Report

Sec. 1076.155.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare a report that includes:(1)  a complete sworn statement of all district money;(2)  a complete account of the disbursements of that money during the previous fiscal year; and(3)  the details of district operation during the previous fiscal year.(b)  The district administrator shall make the report to the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.156. Projects and Purchases Exempt From Assessment or Taxation

Sec. 1076.156.  PROJECTS AND PURCHASES EXEMPT FROM ASSESSMENT OR TAXATION.  The district is not required to pay a tax or assessment on:(1)  a district project or any part of the project; or(2)  a district purchase.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.157. Depository

Sec. 1076.157.  DEPOSITORY.  (a) The board shall select one or more banks in this state to act as a depository of bond proceeds or of revenue derived from the operation of district facilities.(b)  The depository shall, as determined by the board:(1)  furnish indemnity bonds;(2)  pledge securities; or(3)  meet any other requirement.(c)  Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being selected as depository.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.158. Authority to Borrow Money; Security

Sec. 1076.158.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;(2)  a district tax to be imposed by the district during the 12-month period following the date of the pledge that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or(3)  a district bond that has been authorized but not sold.(c)  A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1076.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1076 - Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1076.159. Investment of District Money

Sec. 1076.159.  INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY.  (a)  The law applicable to municipalities with respect to security for and investment of money governs, as applicable, the investment of district money.  The bond order, resolution, or trust indenture may further restrict the investment.(b)  To the extent authorized in the bond order, resolution, or trust indenture and until the money is needed, the district may invest the proceeds of district bonds in direct obligations of or obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|