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TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1024.111.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.(b)  The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1024.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1024.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1024.114.  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; or(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.(b)   The district without charge shall provide to a patient who resides in the district the care and treatment that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay.(c)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the individual's ability to pay.(d)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative who was legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute relating to an individual's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning an individual's ability to pay, the board shall:(1)  call witnesses;(2)  hear and resolve the question; and(3)  issue a final order.(f)  A final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in Ector County.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.115. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1024.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Ector County or the police chief of the City of Odessa to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Ector County or the City of Odessa and is not a district resident.(c)  The board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued; Venue; Nonwaiver of Immunity

Sec. 1024.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED; VENUE; NONWAIVER OF IMMUNITY.  (a)  The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.(b)  An action against the board, the district, or the district's hospital system must be brought in Ector County.(c)  This chapter may not be construed to waive the district's sovereign or governmental immunity.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1024.117. Employment of District Peace Officers

Sec. 1024.117.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 584 (H.B. 3815), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.151. Budget

Sec. 1024.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and(7)  the estimated tax rate required.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1024.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.(e)  The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|Sec. 1024.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After adoption, the annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1024.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1024.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:(1)  when revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.156. Annual Audit

Sec. 1024.156.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.157. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1024.157.  INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records are open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.158. Financial Report

Sec. 1024.158.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:(1)  a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and(2)  an account of the disbursements of that money.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.159. Depository

Sec. 1024.159.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select at least one bank in Ector County to serve as a depository for district money.(b)  District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1024.160(c) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and must  remain on deposit.  This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.(c)  The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1024.160. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1024.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  The district may acquire, sell, lease, or contract for personal property in accordance with Subchapter A, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (a) and Sections 1024.111, 1024.201, 1024.204, and 1024.205, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.(c)  The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1024.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds authorized by an election in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1024.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1024.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1024.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may order a bond election.(c)  The order calling the election must specify:(1)  the nature and date of the election;(2)  the hours during which the polls will be open;(3)  the location of the polling places;(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.(d)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1024.204.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue received by the district, other than ad valorem taxes.(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1024.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.(b)  Refunding bonds may be:(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.206. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1024.206.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.207. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1024.207.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1024.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1024.208.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:(1)  bonds issued by the district;(2)  any transaction relating to the bonds; and(3)  profits made in the sale of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1024.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1024.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The tax may be used to pay:(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.(c)  The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1024.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1024.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.(b)  The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.(c)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1024.253. Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate

Sec. 1024.253.  ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum ad valorem tax rate.  The board shall order the election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 50 registered voters in the district.(b)  The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of annual taxes by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed _____ (insert amount) cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."(c)  If the board finds that the election results favor the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition.  If the board finds that the election results do not favor the proposition, another election on the question of raising the district's maximum tax rate may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election at which voters disapproved the proposition.(d)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1024.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1024 - Ector County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1024.254. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1024.254.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1025.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1025 - Electra Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1025.001. Definitions

Sec. 1025.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "Director" means a member of the board.(3)  "District" means the Electra Hospital District.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|