reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1028.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1028.006.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of 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 § 1028.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.051. Board Election; Terms

Sec. 1028.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected from the district at large.(b)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety 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 § 1028.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1028.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 50 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper with 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 § 1028.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1028.053.  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 15 registered voters of the district, as determined by the most recent official lists of registered voters; and(2)  filed not later than the 46th day 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 § 1028.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1028.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A district employee may not serve as a director.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.055. Bond

Sec. 1028.055.  BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.(c)  Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1028.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.057. Officers

Sec. 1028.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.(c)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.058. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1028.058.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director or officer serves without compensation but 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 § 1028.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.059. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1028.059.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary 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 § 1028.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.060. District Administrator

Sec. 1028.060.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(c)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.(d)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.061. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1028.061.  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 general 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 § 1028.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.062. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1028.062.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:(1)  the assistant district administrator; and(2)  the attorney for the district.(b)  The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.063. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1028.063.  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 district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1028.064. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1028.064.  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 § 1028.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1028.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:(1)  operating hospital facilities; and(2)  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 § 1028.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.102. Restriction on County Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1028.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY TAXATION AND DEBT.  Foard County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district 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 § 1028.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1028.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.104. Rules

Sec. 1028.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:(1)  the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and(2)  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 § 1028.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1028.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  accounting and control procedures for the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.106. Mobile Emergency Medical Service

Sec. 1028.106.  MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.  The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1028.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.(b)  The board may:(1)  acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for payment of the purchase price.(c)  The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1028.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a right or authority 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 § 1028.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.109. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1028.109.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1028.110.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management 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 § 1028.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1028.111.  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 provided 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 § 1028.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1028.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1028.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  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.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1028.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1028.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.(b)   To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.(c)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.(d)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative who was legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person's ability to pay, the board shall:(1)  call witnesses;(2)  hear and resolve the question; and(3)  issue a final order.(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in Foard County.  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 § 1028.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.115. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1028.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county or municipality located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Foard County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Foard County and is not a district resident.(c)  On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for 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 § 1028.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1028.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1028.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf 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 § 1028.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1028 - Foard County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1028.151. Budget

Sec. 1028.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and(7)  the estimated tax rate required.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|