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TX Health & Safety Code § 281.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.042. Return of Transferred Property to County or Municipality

Sec. 281.042.  RETURN OF TRANSFERRED PROPERTY TO COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  The board by deed may transfer to the county or a municipality any property that:(1)  was transferred to the district by that county or municipality under Section 281.041;  and(2)  the board considers is not and will not be useful for the purposes for which the property was originally transferred to the district.(b)  The transfer may be made on terms determined suitable by the board and the commissioners court.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.043. Assumption of Contract Obligations

Sec. 281.043.  ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.  On the creation of the district, the district assumes, without prejudice to the rights of third parties, any outstanding contract obligations legally incurred by the county or municipality, or both, for the construction, support, maintenance, or operation of hospital facilities and the provision of health care services or hospital care, including mental health care, to indigent residents of the county or municipality before the creation of the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.213, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.044. Assumption of Bonded Indebtedness; Cancellation of Unsold Municipal or County Bonds

Sec. 281.044.  ASSUMPTION OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS;  CANCELLATION OF UNSOLD MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY BONDS.  (a)  On the creation of the district, the district assumes:(1)  any outstanding bonded indebtedness incurred by the county or municipality, or both, in the acquisition of land, buildings, and equipment transferred to the district or in the construction and equipping of hospital facilities;  and(2)  any other outstanding bonds issued by the county or municipality for hospital purposes, the proceeds of which are in whole or in part unexpended.(b)  On the creation of the district, the county or a municipality in the district that issued bonds for hospital purposes is no longer liable for the payment of the bonds or for providing interest and sinking fund requirements on those bonds.(c)  This section does not limit or affect the rights of a bondholder against the county or municipality if there is a default in payment of the principal or interest on the bonds in accordance with their terms.(d)  If the issuance of bonds by the county or municipality, or both, to provide hospital facilities was approved at a bond election but the bonds have not been sold on the date on which the hospital district is created under this chapter, the bond authority is canceled and the county or municipality, or both, may not sell the bonds.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.045. Limitation on Taxing Power by Governmental Entity; Disposition of Delinquent Taxes

Sec. 281.045.  LIMITATION ON TAXING POWER BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY;  DISPOSITION OF DELINQUENT TAXES.  (a)  On or after the creation of the district, the county or a municipality located in the district may not levy taxes for hospital purposes.(b)  The county or a municipality located in the district that collects delinquent taxes owed to the county or municipality on levies for county and municipal hospital systems under Chapter 265 shall pay the amount of the collected delinquent taxes to the district, and the district shall apply that money to the purposes for which the taxes were originally levied.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.046. District Responsibility for Medical Aid and Hospital Care

Sec. 281.046.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL AID AND HOSPITAL CARE.  Beginning on the date on which taxes are collected for the district, the district assumes full responsibility for furnishing medical and hospital care for indigent and needy persons residing in the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0465 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0465. Nursing Services for School Districts

Sec. 281.0465.  NURSING SERVICES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS.  A hospital district may contract with a school district included in the hospital district to provide nursing services and assistance to employees or students of the school district.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 38, eff. May 30, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.047. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 281.047.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital or hospital system of the district.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0475 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0475. Renaming District

Sec. 281.0475.  RENAMING DISTRICT.  (a)  This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 800,000 that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.(b)  With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may rename the district.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.048. District Rules

Sec. 281.048.  DISTRICT RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital or hospital system.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.049. Purchasing and Accounting Methods and Procedures

Sec. 281.049.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commissioners court may prescribe:(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district;  and(2)  accounting and control procedures for the district.(b)  The commissioners court by resolution or order may delegate its powers under Subsection (a) to the board.(c)  A county officer, employee, or agent shall perform any function or service required by the commissioners court under this section.(d)  The district shall pay salaries and expenses necessarily incurred by the county or by a county officer or agent in performing a duty prescribed or required under this section.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.050 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.050. Powers Relating to District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 281.050.  POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may construct, condemn, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, exchange, and convey any property, property right, equipment, hospital facility, or system to maintain a hospital, building, or other facility or to provide a service required by the district.  Approval of the commissioners court shall be required for the sale or lease of a hospital facility regardless of the provisions of Section 285.051.(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the board may, with the approval of the commissioners court, enter into a lease, including a lease with an option to purchase, an installment purchase agreement, an installment sale agreement, or any other type of agreement that relates to real property considered appropriate by the board to provide for the development, improvement, acquisition, or management of developed or undeveloped real property designed to generate revenue for the financial benefit of the district.  The board, directly or through a nonprofit corporation, may contract or enter into a joint venture with a public or private entity as necessary to enter into an agreement under this subsection.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 137, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 1478), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.051. Contracting Authority

Sec. 281.051.  CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.  (a)  With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may, in performing its powers under Section 281.050, contract or cooperate with:(1)  the federal government;(2)  this state;(3)  another governmental entity;  or(4)  a privately owned or operated hospital.(b)  With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may contract with:(1)  a county for care and treatment of the county's sick, diseased, or injured persons;  and(2)  this state or the federal government for care and treatment of sick, diseased, or injured persons for whom the state or federal government is responsible.(c)  The board shall encourage and promote participation by all sectors of the business community, including small businesses and businesses owned by members of a minority group or by women, in the process by which the district enters into contracts.  The board shall develop a plan for the district to identify and remove barriers that do not have a definite or objective relationship to quality or competence and that unfairly discriminate against small businesses and businesses owned by members of a minority or by women.  These barriers may include contracting procedures and contract specifications or conditions.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 137, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0511. Contracting Authority of Certain Districts; Lease of Property or Hospital Facilities

Sec. 281.0511.  CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF CERTAIN DISTRICTS; LEASE OF PROPERTY OR HOSPITAL FACILITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 800,000 that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003.(b)  Notwithstanding Sections 281.050 and 281.051, the board may contract with any person, including a private or public entity or a political subdivision of this state, to provide or assist in the provision of services.(c)  Notwithstanding Section 281.050, the board may lease any property or hospital facility without the approval of the commissioners court.  The board may enter into a lease under this subsection only after an open meeting in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code, including Section 551.072, Government Code.(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, the board may, with the approval of the commissioners court at a meeting subject to Chapter 551, Government Code, lease undeveloped or vacant real property for not more than 99 years to provide for the development and construction of facilities designed to generate revenue for the financial benefit of the district.  The board, directly or through a nonprofit corporation, may contract or enter into a joint venture with a public or private entity as necessary to enter into a lease under this subsection.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 164 (S.B. 1107), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (S.B. 1352), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 917 (S.B. 1352), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 104 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0512 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0512. Contract to Provide Administrative Functions and Services

Sec. 281.0512.  CONTRACT TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES.  (a)  This section applies only to a federally qualified health center as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d(l)(2)(B) or a federally qualified health center look-alike organized and operated under the authority of and in compliance with 42 U.S.C. Section 254b that is substantially devoted to providing services to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the geographical area of the district.(b)  The board may contract with a federally qualified health center or a federally qualified health center look-alike to perform for the center administrative functions and services that the district and the center may perform independently.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 633 (S.B. 847), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0514 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0514. Harris County Hospital District; Contract With Certain Hospitals

Sec. 281.0514.  HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT;  CONTRACT WITH CERTAIN HOSPITALS.  (a)  The Harris County Hospital District may contract for indigent health care services with at least one hospital that is:(1)  located in the district;(2)  exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and its subsequent amendments, by being listed as an exempt entity under any subdivision of Section 501(c) of that code;  and(3)  substantially devoted to providing hospital services to socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the geographical area of the district.(b)  A contract under this section is subject to Section 281.051(a).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 1.24, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0515. Procedures for Health Maintenance Organization

Sec. 281.0515.  PROCEDURES FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.  A district may establish a health maintenance organization in accordance with Chapter 843, Insurance Code, to provide or arrange for health care services for the residents of the district.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 908, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0829, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0518 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0518. Dallas County Hospital District; Authority to Sell or License Intellectual Property

Sec. 281.0518.  DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; AUTHORITY TO SELL OR LICENSE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.  (a)  The Dallas County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district may:(1)  sell or license technology or intellectual property that is owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district;(2)  enter into a contract to provide services related to technology or intellectual property sold or licensed under Subdivision (1);(3)  contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint venture or other agreement with a public or private entity to engage in an activity authorized under Subdivision (1) or (2); or(4)  take any other action necessary to protect or benefit from the exclusivity of technology and intellectual property owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district, including applying for, acquiring, registering, securing, holding, protecting, and renewing under applicable provisions of state, federal, or international law:(A)  a patent;(B)  a copyright;(C)  a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark; or(D)  any other form of protection of intellectual property provided by law.(a-1)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(3):(1)  a public or private entity may be a for-profit or a nonprofit entity; and(2)  a nonprofit corporation formed by the district may hold an ownership interest in a public or private entity described by Subsection (a)(3).(b)  Information prepared or compiled by or for the Dallas County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district relating to the development of technology or intellectual property to which this section applies is exempt from public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1375 (S.B. 1916), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 363 (H.B. 2557), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.0519 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.0519. Tarrant County Hospital District; Authority to Sell or License Intellectual Property

Sec. 281.0519.  TARRANT COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT; AUTHORITY TO SELL OR LICENSE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.  (a)  The Tarrant County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district may:(1)  sell or license technology or intellectual property that is owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district;(2)  enter into a contract to provide services related to technology or intellectual property sold or licensed under Subdivision (1);(3)  contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint venture or other agreement with a public or private entity to engage in an activity authorized under Subdivision (1) or (2); or(4)  take any other action necessary to protect or benefit from the exclusivity of technology and intellectual property owned by or licensed to the district or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district, including applying for, acquiring, registering, securing, holding, protecting, and renewing under applicable provisions of state, federal, or international law:(A)  a patent;(B)  a copyright;(C)  a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark; or(D)  any other form of protection of intellectual property provided by law.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(3):(1)  a public or private entity may be a for-profit or a nonprofit entity; and(2)  a nonprofit corporation formed by the district may hold an ownership interest in a public or private entity described by Subsection (a)(3).(c)  Information prepared or compiled by or for the Tarrant County Hospital District or a nonprofit corporation formed by the district relating to the development of technology or intellectual property to which this section applies is exempt from public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 281.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 281 - Hospital Districts in Counties of at Least 190,000|Subchapter C. General Powers and Duties|Section 281.052. County Authority to Sell, Lease, and Purchase Facilities for District Purposes

Sec. 281.052.  COUNTY AUTHORITY TO SELL, LEASE, AND PURCHASE FACILITIES FOR DISTRICT PURPOSES.  (a)  The commissioners court of a county in which a district is created under this chapter may sell real or personal property in order to enter into a contract to:(1)  lease or rent buildings, land, facilities, equipment, or services from others for district purposes; (2)  construct, repair, renovate, improve, or enlarge buildings, land, facilities, or equipment for district purposes;  and(3)  pay regular monthly utility bills, including electricity, gas, and water bills, for the leased or rented buildings, land, facilities, equipment, or services.(b)  The commissioners court may pay for the facilities, equipment, and services and for the regular monthly utility bills for those facilities, equipment, and services from the county's general fund if a majority of the commissioners court considers the facilities, equipment, and services essential to the proper administration of the county.(c)  A construction project under this section shall be let by contract.  The contract must contain the prevailing wage for mechanics, laborers, and other persons employed in the project.  The Tarrant County Commissioners Court shall set the prevailing wage in the amount set by the commissioners court for all construction projects involving the expenditure of county funds.(d)  On or before the expiration of the lease or rental contract, the county may purchase the facilities with county general funds if a majority of the commissioners court considers the purchase price reasonable.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|