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TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1061.059. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1061.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint assistant administrators.(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to 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 of not less than $10,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1061.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1061.060.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1061.061. Appointment and Dismissal of Staff and Employees; Contracts

Sec. 1061.061.  APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES; CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may appoint to or dismiss from the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper. (c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire or contract with technicians, nurses, and other persons or district employees as the administrator considers advisable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1061.062. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1061.062.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend 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 hospital or hospital system, including medical facilities or other health facilities owned or operated by the district.  The actions may include:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying recruitment expenses;(3)  paying travel and relocation expenses; and(4)  providing a subsidy or scholarship.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1061.063. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1061.063.  SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  (a)  The board may:(1)  adopt rules relating to the seniority of district employees; and(2)  establish or administer a retirement program or elect to participate in any statewide retirement program in which the district is eligible to participate.(b)  The district may give effect to previous years of service for district employees continuously employed in the operation or management of the hospital facilities acquired from Midland Memorial Foundation when the district was created.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1061.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.(b)  The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1061.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision of this state, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.103. Management, Control, and Administration; General Board Power

Sec. 1061.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL BOARD POWER.  (a)  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospital or hospital system and the district's money and resources.(b)  The board may exercise any power provided by this chapter unless the board enters into a management contract under Section 1061.113 that provides the power is exercised in accordance with the contract.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1061.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system, including medical facilities and other health facilities, within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.(b)  The district shall provide for:(1)  the establishment of a hospital system by:(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and(B)  equipping the buildings; and(2)  the administration of buildings and equipment for hospital and medical care purposes.(c)  The hospital system may include:(1)  facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;(2)  outpatient clinics;(3)  dispensaries;(4)  convalescent home facilities;(5)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries;(6)  training centers;(7)  training facilities for doctors and nurses and for other health care disciplines;(8)  blood banks;(9)  community mental health centers;(10)  research centers or laboratories;(11)  parking; and(12)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for a hospital or hospital system and a medical facility or other health facility included in the hospital or hospital system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.105. Rules

Sec. 1061.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1061.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  (a)  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.(b)  The board by resolution may delegate a power described by  Subsection (a) to:(1)  the Midland Memorial Foundation or its successors; or(2)  a person who enters into an operating or management agreement with the district to exercise the power.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.107. Ambulance or Mobile Emergency Service

Sec. 1061.107.  AMBULANCE OR MOBILE EMERGENCY SERVICE.  The district may operate or provide for the operation of an ambulance or mobile emergency service.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.108. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1061.108.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings and property required to maintain an adequate hospital system.(b)  The board may lease property, including facilities and equipment, and may enter into a lease of all or part of the district's buildings or other facilities with any person on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district. The term of the lease may not exceed 40 years.(c)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system, including medical and health facilities, and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.  A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.(d)  The board on behalf of the district may hold, construct, condemn, purchase, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, regulate, sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of any type of property, including land or equipment, or a property right, hospital facility, or hospital system on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.(e)  The board may donate to another governmental entity or to a charitable organization any surplus personal property or equipment if the donation serves a public purpose and is accompanied by adequate consideration.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1061.109.  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 located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred 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 or other security for costs in the trial court;(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.110. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1061.110.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, or pipeline, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement, without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.111. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1061.111.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.112. Construction or Purchase Contracts

Sec. 1061.112.  CONSTRUCTION OR PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  A construction or purchase contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 252.021(a), Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 250 (H.B. 1110), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.113. Management Agreement; Liability

Sec. 1061.113.  MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT; LIABILITY.  (a)  The board may enter into a management agreement with any person, including the Midland Memorial Foundation or its successors, for the management and operation of any hospital or part of a hospital owned by the district, under terms satisfactory to the board and the person.(b)  An agreement under Subsection (a) may be for a term not to exceed 10 years, with renewal options as considered advisable.(c)  A nonprofit corporation that manages a hospital or provides services under a contract with the district under this chapter and any corporation employee  are district employees for purposes of Chapters 101 and 102, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, while performing services under the contract for the benefit of the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.114. Contracts for Hospitalization, Treatment, and Training

Sec. 1061.114.  CONTRACTS FOR HOSPITALIZATION, TREATMENT, AND TRAINING.  (a)  The board may contract with any person located inside or outside the district's boundaries for the hospitalization and treatment of a sick or injured person.(b)  The district may contract with any person located inside or outside the district's boundaries for services provided by the district, including:(1)  the promotion of health;(2)  hospital treatment of a sick or injured person; and(3)  the training of doctors and nurses and the provision of training in health care disciplines.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.115. Contract for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1061.115.  CONTRACT FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with any person for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the medical, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.116. Contract for Facilities to Support Surgical Residency Program

Sec. 1061.116.  CONTRACT FOR FACILITIES TO SUPPORT SURGICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAM.  (a)  The board may contract with a state agency or public medical school, including the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, for the improvement and equipping of hospital facilities as necessary to support a surgical residency program.(b)  Notwithstanding other law, the state agency or medical school may enter into an agreement described by Subsection (a) and spend appropriated funds for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.117. Provision of Services Outside District

Sec. 1061.117.  PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE DISTRICT.  The district may provide primary care, emergency services, preventive medical services, and other health-related services outside the district, provided that the services serve the purpose of the district as established by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.118 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.118. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1061.118.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can 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 and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is 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, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hear and determine the issue, after calling witnesses.(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.119 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.119. Reimbursement for Services to Nonresidents

Sec. 1061.119.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES TO NONRESIDENTS.  If a welfare patient, who is not a district resident, is admitted to a district facility, the district may:(1)  seek reimbursement from the patient's county of residence; and(2)  sue for reimbursement.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.120 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.120. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1061.120.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1061.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1061.121. Employment of District Peace Officers

Sec. 1061.121.  EMPLOYMENT OF DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  The board may employ and commission peace officers for the district.(b)  The jurisdiction of a peace officer commissioned under this section includes the property owned or controlled by the district.(c)  In a district peace officer's jurisdiction, the peace officer has the authority granted by Chapter 14, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 8 (S.B. 543), Sec. 1, eff. May 2, 2013.|