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TX Spec Dist Code § 1036.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1036 - Hamilton County Hospital District|Subchapter H. Dissolution|Section 1036.402. Notice of Election

Sec. 1036.402.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.(b)  The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 490), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1036.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1036 - Hamilton County Hospital District|Subchapter H. Dissolution|Section 1036.403. Ballot

Sec. 1036.403.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The dissolution of the Hamilton County Hospital District."|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 490), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1036.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1036 - Hamilton County Hospital District|Subchapter H. Dissolution|Section 1036.404. Election Results

Sec. 1036.404.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)   If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election on the question of dissolution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 490), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1036.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1036 - Hamilton County Hospital District|Subchapter H. Dissolution|Section 1036.405. Transfer or Administration of Assets

Sec. 1036.405.  TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in the election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:(1)  transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to Hamilton County or another governmental entity in Hamilton County; or(2)  administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.(b)  If the district makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.(c)  If Subsection (a)(1) does not apply and the board administers the property, assets, and debts of the district under Subsection (a)(2), the district is dissolved when all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 490), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1036.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1036 - Hamilton County Hospital District|Subchapter H. Dissolution|Section 1036.406. Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes

Sec. 1036.406.  IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.  (a)  After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:(1)  determine the debt owed by the district; and(2)  impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.(b)  On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.(c)  A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes.  If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the money to the appropriate county tax assessor-collector.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 490), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1036.407 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1036 - Hamilton County Hospital District|Subchapter H. Dissolution|Section 1036.407. Report; Dissolution Order

Sec. 1036.407.  REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.  (a)  After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Hamilton County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Hamilton County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order approving dissolution of the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (S.B. 490), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1037.001. Definitions

Sec. 1037.001.  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 Hamlin Hospital 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 § 1037.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1037.002. Authority for Creation

Sec. 1037.002.  AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.  The district is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.  The district has the rights, powers, and duties conferred by this chapter and general laws relating to hospital districts.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1037.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1037.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of 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 § 1037.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1037.004. District Territory

Sec. 1037.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 561, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1037.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1037.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1037.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1037.006.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of 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 § 1037.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1037.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large in the manner provided by Section 1037.0515.(b)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:(1)  directors serve staggered two-year terms; and(2)  the terms of four directors expire in odd-numbered years and the terms of three directors expire in even-numbered years.(c)  The election order must state the time, place, and purpose of the election.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (H.B. 2117), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.0515 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.0515. Election of Directors by Cumulative Voting

Sec. 1037.0515.  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS BY CUMULATIVE VOTING.  (a)  All directors shall be elected at large using the cumulative voting procedure prescribed by this section.(b)  All director positions to be filled at the election shall be voted on as one race by all the voters of the district.  Each voter is entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the number of positions to be filled at the election.(c)  A voter may cast one or more of the specified number of votes for any one or more candidates in any combination.  Only whole votes may be cast and counted.(d)  If a voter casts more than the number of votes to which the voter is entitled in the election, none of the voter's votes may be counted in that election.  If a voter casts fewer votes than entitled, all of the voter's votes are counted in that election.(e)  The candidates who are elected are those, in the number to be elected, receiving the highest numbers of votes.(f)  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary for the orderly and proper administration of an election held in accordance with this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 986 (H.B. 2117), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1037.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least five days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation 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 § 1037.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1037.053.  BALLOT PETITION.  A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action.  The petition must be:(1)  signed by at least 10 registered voters; and(2)  filed at least 25 days before the date 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 § 1037.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1037.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  To be eligible to hold office as a director, a person must be a resident property-owning taxpaying voter 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 § 1037.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1037.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote 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 § 1037.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.056. Officers

Sec. 1037.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect  from among its members a president, vice president, secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary.(b)  The president is the chief executive officer of the district and has the same right to vote as any other director.(c)  If the president is absent or fails and declines to act, the vice president shall perform the president's duties and exercise the president's powers 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 § 1037.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1037.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may receive actual expenses incurred in attending to district business on approval of the expenses by the remainder of 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 § 1037.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.058. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1037.058.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.  |Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1037.059.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and(2)  direct the affairs of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1037.060. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1037.060.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (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 determine the type, number, and location of district employees required to maintain an adequate hospital system.  The board may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other employees the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1037.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.  |Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1037.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes for the area of the district or to provide medical care for 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 § 1037.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1037.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.(b)  Unless specifically stated otherwise in this chapter, the board has the power to do anything which, in their opinion, is necessary for the good maintenance, operation, and welfare of the district and the district's employees, patients, and property.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1037.104.  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 the buildings; and(3)  administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.(b)  The hospital system may include:(1)  facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;(2)  facilities for outpatient clinics;(3)  dispensaries;(4)  convalescent home facilities;(5)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries and training centers;(6)  blood banks;(7)  research centers or laboratories; and(8)  ambulance and other facilities or services the board considers necessary for hospital 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 § 1037.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.105. Rules

Sec. 1037.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1037.106.  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 § 1037.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1037.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type of equipment and the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.(c)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.  A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.(d)  The 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.  The board may not sell or dispose of any real property unless the board affirmatively finds that the real property is not needed for the operation of 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 § 1037.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1037.108.  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 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 any 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.|