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TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.054. Modification of Term

Sec. 1046.054.  MODIFICATION OF TERM.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 1046.051, the board, on its own motion, may order that directors serve staggered three-year or four-year terms.  After an initial change under this section from staggered two-year terms, the board may not change the terms again.(b)  If the board orders four-year terms, the directors are to be elected in accordance with Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.(c)  If the board orders staggered three-year terms, directors are to be elected as follows:(1)  if the first election that occurs at least 120 days after the date the order is entered is an election in an even-numbered year:(A)  the four directors elected at that election shall draw lots to determine the three directors that serve three-year terms and the director that serves a two-year term;(B)  the at-large director elected at the first odd-numbered year election after the order is entered serves a three-year term; and(C)  the four other directors elected at the first odd-numbered year election after the order is entered shall draw lots to determine which two directors serve three-year terms and which two directors serve one-year terms; and(2)  if the first election that occurs at least 120 days after the date the order is entered is an election in an odd-numbered year:(A)  the at-large director elected at that election serves a three-year term;(B)  the four other directors elected at that election shall draw lots to determine the two directors that serve three-year terms and the two directors that serve two-year terms; and(C)  the four directors elected at the first even-numbered year election after the order is entered shall draw lots to determine which three directors serve three-year terms and which director serves a one-year term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.055. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1046.055.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A director elected or appointed to represent a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.  Failure of the director to maintain residence in the commissioners precinct is a ground for removal from office in the manner provided by law for removal of county officers.(c)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  an administrator for the district or a district hospital;(2)  the attorney for the district; or(3)  a district employee.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.056. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath or Affirmation of Office

Sec. 1046.056.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  As soon as practicable after a director is elected or appointed, the director shall execute a bond for $5,000 that is:(1)  approved by the board;(2)  payable to the district; and(3)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  The district may pay for a director's bond with district money.(c)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be filed with the board and retained in the board's records.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.057. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1046.057.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.058. Officers

Sec. 1046.058.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president, vice president, and secretary from among its members.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(c)  The board may require an officer to execute a bond that is payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the officer's duties.  The board may pay for the bond with district money.(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.059. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1046.059.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel or other expenses incurred on the district's behalf if:(1)  the director presents a verified statement; and(2)  the board approves the expenses.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.060. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1046.060.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  Except as provided by Sections 1046.119 and 1046.122, a concurrence of five directors is required in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.061. Administrator for Each District Hospital

Sec. 1046.061.  ADMINISTRATOR FOR EACH DISTRICT HOSPITAL.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified administrator for each district hospital.(b)  An administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(c)  On assuming the duties of an administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.(d)  The board may pay for the bond with district 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 § 1046.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.062. Appointment and Removal of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1046.062.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.(b)  The board shall employ or contract with persons the board considers necessary or advisable to conduct district affairs, including a hospital administrator for the district or for each facility and nurses, medical technicians, engineers, architects, attorneys, financial advisors, accountants, fiscal agents, bookkeepers, auditors, and secretaries.(c)  The board shall determine the powers, duties, term of employment, and compensation of all employees and consultants by contract or by resolution or order of the board.  The board may terminate the employment of any district employee.(d)  The board may delegate to an administrator the authority to hire and discharge district or hospital employees, including doctors, nurses, and technicians, or to appoint and remove staff doctors under bylaws and rules.(e)  The board may require any employee to execute a bond payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the employee's duties.  The board may pay for the bond with district 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 § 1046.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.063. Attorney; Assistant Hospital Administrator

Sec. 1046.063.  ATTORNEY; ASSISTANT HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint:(1)  an attorney for the district; and(2)  a qualified assistant administrator for each district hospital.(b)  The attorney for the district and an assistant hospital administrator serve at the will of the board and shall receive the compensation determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.064. General Duties of Administrator

Sec. 1046.064.  GENERAL DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may delegate to the administrator for the district or the administrators for each district hospital the power to manage and operate all or any part of the hospital system.(b)  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the administrator for each district hospital shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the hospital; and(2)  direct the affairs of the hospital.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.065. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1046.065.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The district may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:(1)  creating and administering a public retirement system for the district;(2)  participating in the Texas County and District Retirement System; or(3)  purchasing annuity contracts from an insurer or annuity company authorized to engage in business in this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1046.066. Seal

Sec. 1046.066.  SEAL.  The board shall adopt a seal 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 § 1046.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1046.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy 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 § 1046.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.102. Board Responsibility

Sec. 1046.102.  BOARD RESPONSIBILITY.  The board shall provide for the administration, maintenance, and operation of a hospital transferred to the district to furnish adequate medical and hospital care in the district and to ensure that the hospital is provided with sufficient money, personnel, and equipment for district residents to have access to quality and competent health facilities.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.103. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1046.103.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.104. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1046.104.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall:(1)  manage and control all district affairs; and(2)  manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.105. Hospital System

Sec. 1046.105.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;(2)  equipping for hospital and medical care purposes; and(3)  administering the system for hospital purposes.(b)  The hospital system may include:(1)  domiciliary care and treatment of the sick, injured, or geriatric;(2)  outpatient clinics;(3)  dispensaries;(4)  convalescent home facilities;(5)  necessary nurses;(6)  domiciliaries and training centers;(7)  blood banks;(8)  community health centers;(9)  research centers or laboratories; and(10)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital and medical care.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.106. Rules

Sec. 1046.106.  RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.(b)  The board shall adopt reasonable and necessary rules and bylaws to govern:(1)  the board's proceedings and activities; and(2)  the hospitals or the hospital or medical system.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.107. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1046.107.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.108. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1046.108.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.(b)  The board may purchase all necessary materials, supplies, equipment, and vehicles.(c)  The district may:(1)  acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system; and(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.(d)  Except as provided by Section 1046.119, the district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's 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 § 1046.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1046.109.  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 writ of error.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.110. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1046.110.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.111. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1046.111.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are consistent with the proper management and objectives of 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 § 1046.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.112. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1046.112.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $10,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner 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 § 1046.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.113. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1046.113.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district hospital or the hospital system.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1046.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.114. Contract in Name of District

Sec. 1046.114.  CONTRACT IN NAME OF DISTRICT.  The district shall contract in the name of 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 § 1046.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.115. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1046.115.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for reimbursement for the 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 § 1046.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.116. Provision of Services Outside District

Sec. 1046.116.  PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE DISTRICT.  The district may provide health care services outside the district's boundaries provided that the services serve the purposes of 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 § 1046.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1046 - Jackson County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1046.117. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1046.117.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to  provide investigatory or other services as to facilities for the medical care, hospital, 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.|