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TX Health & Safety Code § 285.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter M. Regulation of Services|Section 285.201. Provision of Medical and Hospital Care

Sec. 285.201.  PROVISION OF MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE.  As authorized by 8 U.S.C. Section 1621(d), this chapter affirmatively establishes eligibility for a person who would otherwise be ineligible under 8 U.S.C. Section 1621(a), provided that only local funds are utilized for the provision of nonemergency public health benefits.  A person is not considered a resident of a governmental entity or hospital district if the person attempted to establish residence solely to obtain health care assistance.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 198, Sec. 2.70(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter M. Regulation of Services|Section 285.202. Use of Tax Revenue for Abortions; Exception for Medical Emergency

Sec. 285.202.  USE OF TAX REVENUE FOR ABORTIONS; EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY.  (a)  In this section, "medical emergency" means:(1)  a condition exists that, in a physician's good faith clinical judgment, complicates the medical condition of the pregnant woman and necessitates the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or to avoid a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function; or(2)  the fetus has a severe fetal abnormality.(a-1)  In Subsection (a), a "severe fetal abnormality" means a life threatening physical condition that, in reasonable medical judgment, regardless of the provision of life saving medical treatment, is incompatible with life outside the womb.(a-2)  In Subsection (a-1), "reasonable medical judgment" means a medical judgment that would be made by a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the treatment possibilities with respect to the medical conditions involved.(b)  Except in the case of a medical emergency, a hospital district created under general or special law that uses tax revenue of the district to finance the performance of an abortion may not receive state funding.(c)  A physician who performs an abortion in a medical emergency at a hospital or other health care facility owned or operated by a hospital district that receives state funds shall:(1)  include in the patient's medical records a statement signed by the physician certifying the nature of the medical emergency; and(2)  not later than the 30th day after the date the abortion is performed, certify to the Department of State Health Services the specific medical condition that constituted the emergency.(d)  The statement required under Subsection (c)(1) shall be placed in the patient's medical records and shall be kept by the hospital or other health care facility where the abortion is performed until:(1)  the seventh anniversary of the date the abortion is performed; or(2)  if the pregnant woman is a minor, the later of:(A)  the seventh anniversary of the date the abortion is performed; or(B)  the woman's 21st birthday.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 15.02, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter O. Nonprofit Corporation Created or Formed By|Section 285.301. Establishment of Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 285.301.  ESTABLISHMENT OF NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  A  hospital district created under general or special law may form and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, as described by Section 1.008, Business Organizations Code, to own and operate all or part of one or more ancillary health care facilities consistent with the purposes of the district.(b)  The governing body of the hospital district shall appoint the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation formed under this section.(c)  The hospital district may contribute money to or solicit money for the nonprofit corporation.  If the district contributes money to or solicits money for the corporation, the district shall establish procedures and controls sufficient to ensure that the money is used by the corporation for public purposes.(d)  A nonprofit corporation formed under this section has the same powers as a development corporation under Section 221.030.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (H.B. 2168), Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter O. Nonprofit Corporation Created or Formed By|Section 285.302. Compliance by Nonprofit Corporation With Certain Laws

Sec. 285.302.  COMPLIANCE BY NONPROFIT CORPORATION WITH CERTAIN LAWS.  A nonprofit corporation created or formed under this subchapter or other law by a hospital district that is created under general or special law shall comply with Chapter 2258, Government Code, in the same manner and to the same extent that the hospital district that created or formed the corporation is required to comply with that chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (H.B. 2168), Sec. 4, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 285.901. Disposition of Salvage and Surplus Property

Sec. 285.901.  DISPOSITION OF SALVAGE AND SURPLUS PROPERTY.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Salvage property" has the meaning assigned by Section 263.151, Local Government Code.(2)  "Surplus property" has the meaning assigned by Section 263.151, Local Government Code.(b)  The governing board of a hospital district may dispose of the hospital district's surplus or salvage property in the same way that a commissioners court of a county may dispose of the county's surplus or salvage property under Section 263.152, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 345, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 286.001. Definitions

Sec. 286.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the district.(2)  "District" means a hospital district created under this chapter.(3)  "Director" means a member of the board.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 286.002. District Authorization

Sec. 286.002.  DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION.  A hospital district may be created and established and, if created, must be maintained, operated, and financed in the manner provided by Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution and by this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.021. Petition for Creation of District

Sec. 286.021.  PETITION FOR CREATION OF DISTRICT.  (a)  Before a district located wholly in one county may be created, the county judge of that county must receive a petition signed by the greater of:(1)  at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district; or(2)  100 registered voters of the territory of the proposed district.(b)  Before a district that contains territory located in more than one county may be created, the county judge of each county in which the proposed district will be located must receive a petition signed by the greater of:(1)  at least three percent of the registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district; or(2)  100 registered voters of the territory of the county in which the judge presides and of the proposed district.(c)  If there are fewer than 100 registered voters in any area for which a separate petition must be filed, the petition must be signed by a majority of the registered voters in the area.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 257 (H.B. 1618), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.022. Contents of Petition

Sec. 286.022.  CONTENTS OF PETITION.  (a)  The petition prescribed by Section 286.021 must show:(1)  that the district is to be created and is to operate under Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution;(2)  the name of the proposed district;(3)  the district's boundaries as designated by metes and bounds or other sufficient legal description;(4)  that none of the territory in the district is included in another hospital district;(5)  the names of the temporary directors the commissioners court must appoint under Section 286.030 or a request that the commissioners court appoint temporary directors;(6)  whether the district is to impose a property tax and the maximum tax rate to be voted on at the creation election, which may not exceed 75 cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district;(7)  whether the district is to impose a sales and use tax under Subchapter I and the maximum tax rate to be voted on at the creation election, which may not exceed the rate allowed under that subchapter;(8)  the method by which the permanent directors will be elected, as provided by Subsection (c);  and(9)  the mailing address of each petitioner.(b)  The petition must provide for the appointment of the same number of temporary directors as there will be permanent directors.(c)  The petition may provide:(1)  the number of directors for the district, which number must be an odd number;  and(2)  the method by which directors are to be elected, whether at large, by place, or both, so that a specific number of directors are elected from each commissioner precinct and a specific number are elected at large.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.023. Filing of Petition; Hearing; Ordering Election

Sec. 286.023.  FILING OF PETITION;  HEARING;  ORDERING ELECTION.  (a)  If the petition is in proper form, the county judge shall receive the petition and shall file the petition with the county clerk.(b)  At the next regular or special session of the commissioners court held after the petition is filed with the county clerk, the commissioners court shall set a place, date, and time for the hearing to consider the petition.(c)  The county clerk shall issue a notice of the hearing in accordance with Chapter 551, Government Code.(d)  At the time and place set for the hearing, the commissioners court shall consider the petition.  The commissioners court shall grant the petition if the court finds that the petition is in proper form and contains the information required by Section 286.022.  The commissioners court may grant a petition proposing creation of a hospital district that imposes a sales and use tax under Subchapter I only if all or a majority of the territory of the district is located in a county or counties each with a population of 75,000 or less.(e)  If a petition is granted, the commissioners court shall order an election to confirm the district's creation and to authorize the levy of a tax not to exceed the maximum tax rate prescribed by the petition.(f)  If the petition indicates that the proposed district will contain territory in more than one county, the commissioners court may not order an election until the commissioners court of each county in which the district will be located has granted the petition.(g)  The election shall be held after the 45th day and on or before the 60th day after the date the election is ordered.(h)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(82), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.0235 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.0235. Bond Proposition at Election

Sec. 286.0235.  BOND PROPOSITION AT ELECTION.  (a)  The petition prescribed by Section 286.021 may include a request that a proposition be submitted at the election to determine whether the board may issue general obligation bonds if the district is created.  The petition must specify the maximum amount of bonds to be issued and their maximum maturity date.(b)  Even though the petition does not request submission of a proposition on whether the board may issue general obligation bonds, the commissioners court may, on the request of a petitioner, submit a proposition at the creation election on the issuance of bonds.(c)  The board may issue general obligation bonds as provided by Subchapter G  if a majority of the votes cast in the election favor creation of the district and issuance of the bonds.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.024. Election Order

Sec. 286.024.  ELECTION ORDER.  The order calling the election must state:(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;(2)  the date of the election;(3)  the hours during which the polls will be open;  and(4)  the location of the polling places.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.025. Notice

Sec. 286.025.  NOTICE.  (a)  The commissioners court shall give notice of the election by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the proposed district once a week for two consecutive weeks.(b)  The first publication must appear before the 35th day before the date set for the election.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.026. Ballot Proposition

Sec. 286.026.  BALLOT PROPOSITION.  (a)  The ballot for an election proposing to create a hospital district that imposes a property tax shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The creation of the __________ (name of district) Hospital District and the levy of annual property taxes for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed __________ (insert the amount prescribed by the petition, not to exceed 75 cents) cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."(b)  The ballot for an election proposing to create a hospital district that imposes a sales and use tax under Subchapter I shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The creation of the __________ (name of district) Hospital District and the levy of sales and use taxes for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed __________ (insert the amount prescribed by the petition, not to exceed the amount allowed under Subchapter I) percent."(c)  If a bond proposition is submitted to the voters, the ballot for the election shall contain the proposition prescribed by Subsection (a) or (b) followed by:  " and the issuance of bonds in an amount not to exceed __________ (insert the amount prescribed by the petition or the commissioners court's order) and to mature not later than __________ (insert the date prescribed by the petition or the commissioners court's order)."|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 648, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.027. Election Result

Sec. 286.027.  ELECTION RESULT.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c), a district is created and organized under this chapter if a majority of the votes cast in the election favor creation of the district.(b)  If the proposed district contains territory in more than one county, a majority of the votes cast in each county must also favor creation of the district.(c)  If a majority of the votes cast in a county within the proposed district are against the creation of the district and a majority of the votes cast in the remaining county or counties favor creation of the district, the district may be created only in the counties voting in favor of the proposed district.(d)  If a majority of those voting at the election vote against creation of the district, another election on the question of creating the district may not be held before the first anniversary of the most recent election concerning the creation of the district.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.028. Commissioners Court Order

Sec. 286.028.  COMMISSIONERS COURT ORDER.  When a district is created, the commissioners court of each county in which the district is located shall enter an order in its minutes that reads substantially as follows:"Whereas, at an election held on the __________ day of __________, 19___, in that part of __________ County, State of Texas, described as (insert description unless the district is countywide), there was submitted to the qualified voters the question of whether that territory should be formed into a hospital district under state law;  and"Whereas, at the election __________ votes were cast in favor of formation of the district and __________ votes were cast against formation;  and"Whereas, the formation of the hospital district received the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast at the election as provided by law;"Now, therefore, the Commissioners Court of __________ County, State of Texas, finds and orders that the tract described in this order has been duly and legally formed into a hospital district (or a portion thereof) under the name of __________, under Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution, and has the powers vested by law in the district."|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.029. Overlapping Districts

Sec. 286.029.  OVERLAPPING DISTRICTS.  (a)  If the territory in one or more districts overlaps, the commissioners court of the county in which the most recently created district is located by order shall exclude the overlapping territory from that district.(b)  For purposes of this section, a district is created on the date the election approving its creation was held.  If the elections approving the creation of two or more districts are held on the same date, the most recently created district is the district for which the hearing required by Section 286.023 was most recently held.(c)  The fact that a district is created with boundaries that overlap the boundaries of another district does not affect the validity of either district.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter B. Creation of District|Section 286.030. Temporary Directors

Sec. 286.030.  TEMPORARY DIRECTORS.  (a)  On the date a commissioners court enters the order required by Section 286.028, the commissioners court shall also appoint the temporary directors of the district.(b)  If the petition prescribed by Section 286.021 specifically names temporary directors, the commissioners court shall name those persons to serve as temporary directors of the district.  If the petition requests that the commissioners court appoint the temporary directors, the court shall appoint the appropriate number of persons to serve as temporary directors of the district.  If the petition fails to name or state the number of directors, there are five directors.(c)  If the district is located in more than one county, the commissioners courts shall each appoint a percentage of temporary directors equal to the ratio that the number of district residents in the county bears to the total number of district residents.(d)  From the time the district is created under Section 286.027 until the elected directors take office, the temporary directors serve as directors of the district.(e)  The commissioners court shall fill a vacancy in the office of temporary director by appointment.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 286.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 286 - Hospital Districts Created by Voter Approval|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 286.041. Board of Directors

Sec. 286.041.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  The directors shall be elected in accordance with the petition prescribed by Section 286.021.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 121, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|