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TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.0565 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.0565. Removal of Director

Sec. 1054.0565.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:(1)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board; or(2)  fails to timely pay a federal, state, or local tax, including an ad valorem tax.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.(c)  If the administrator or manager of the hospital district has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the administrator or manager shall notify the president of the board of the potential ground.  The president shall then notify the county attorney and district attorney that a potential ground for removal exists and request that the county or district attorney bring an action in the nature of quo warranto under Chapter 66, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as appropriate.  If the potential ground for removal involves the president, the administrator or manager shall notify the vice president of the board, who shall then notify the county attorney and district attorney that a potential ground for removal exists and request an action in the nature of quo warranto.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.019, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (S.B. 524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 591 (H.B. 118), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.057. Officers

Sec. 1054.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(c)  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 § 1054.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.058. Expenses

Sec. 1054.058.  EXPENSES.  A director or officer may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  The expenses must be:(1)  reported in the district's records; and(2)  approved 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 § 1054.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.059. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1054.059.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient 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 § 1054.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.060. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1054.060.  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.(e)  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 § 1054.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.061. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1054.061.  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 § 1054.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.062. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1054.062.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.(c)  The board may provide that the district administrator has the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.(d)  The board may define the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district 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 § 1054.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.063. Recruitment of Medical Staff

Sec. 1054.063.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF.  The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, and other trained medical personnel. The board may pay the tuition or other education-related costs or expenses of a person who:(1)  graduates from a medical school, nursing school, or an institution of higher education; and(2)  contractually agrees to become 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 § 1054.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.064. Continuing Education; Retraining

Sec. 1054.064.  CONTINUING EDUCATION; RETRAINING.  The board may spend district money for continuing education and retraining of district 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 § 1054.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1054.065. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1054.065.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or(2)  participating in:(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1054.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities 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 § 1054.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1054.102.  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 or to provide 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 § 1054.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1054.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and 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 § 1054.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1054.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system in the district by:(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements;(2)  equipping the buildings and improvements; and(3)  administering the buildings and improvements for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.105. Rules

Sec. 1054.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation 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 § 1054.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1054.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district in a manner consistent with Subtitle C, Title 8, Local Government Code; 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 § 1054.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1054.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.  Nothing in this chapter prohibits the establishing and equipping of a clinic as part of the 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.(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.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1054.108.  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 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 § 1054.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1054.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent 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 § 1054.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1054.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.(b)  The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount prescribed by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1054.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district 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 § 1054.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1054.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the care and 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 § 1054.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.113. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1054.113.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  The board may provide emergency services, home health care services, long-term health care services, special care facility services, or any other health care services the board determines are necessary to meet the needs 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 § 1054.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1054.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.115. Reimbursement for Service

Sec. 1054.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of a county or the police chief of a municipality to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality and is not a resident 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 § 1054.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1054.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1054.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1054.151. Budget

Sec. 1054.151.  BUDGET.  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval 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 § 1054.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1054.152. Notice; Hearing; Approval of Budget

Sec. 1054.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.(c)  The board must approve the annual budget.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|Sec. 1054.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1054.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1054.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1054.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1054.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1054.156. Audit

Sec. 1054.156.  AUDIT.  The board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1054.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1054.157. Inspection of Audit and District Records

Sec. 1054.157.  INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|