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TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1038.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1038.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The tax may be used to pay:(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.(c)  The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued 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 § 1038.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1038.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1038.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.(b)  The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.(c)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1038.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1038.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax 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 § 1038.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.301. Dissolution; Election

Sec. 1038.301.  DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.(c)  The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by a number of district residents equal to at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.(d)  The order calling the election must state:(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition 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.(e)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1001 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.302. Notice of Election

Sec. 1038.302.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.303. Ballot

Sec. 1038.303.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Hardeman County 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 § 1038.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.304. Election Results

Sec. 1038.304.  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 to dissolve 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 § 1038.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.305. Transfer or Administration of Assets

Sec. 1038.305.  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 Hardeman County or another governmental agency in Hardeman 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 board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or agency assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer and the district is dissolved.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.306. Sale or Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 1038.306.  SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  The district may not be dissolved unless the board provides for the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities to another person.(b)  The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer of the district's assets or liabilities may not contravene a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the district's outstanding bonds.  The dissolution and sale or transfer does not diminish or impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding bond, warrant, or other obligation of the district.(c)  The sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the district in a manner that protects the interests of district residents, including the residents' collective property rights in the district's assets.(d)  The district may not transfer or dispose of the district's assets except for due compensation unless:(1)  the transfer is made to another governmental agency that serves the district; and(2)  the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit of the district's residents.(e)  A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.307. Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes

Sec. 1038.307.  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 county tax assessor-collector.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1038.308 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1038 - Hardeman County Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1038.308. Report; Dissolution Order

Sec. 1038.308.  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 Hardeman County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Hardeman County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1039.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1039.001. Definitions

Sec. 1039.001.  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 Hemphill County 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 § 1039.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1039.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1039.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates and is administered and financed in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by 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 § 1039.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1039.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1039.003.  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 § 1039.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1039.004. District Territory

Sec. 1039.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hemphill County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1039.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1039.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1039.005.  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 § 1039.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1039.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1039.006.  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 § 1039.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1039.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 1039.052, the board consists of five 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 § 1039.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.052. Alternative Director Election

Sec. 1039.052.  ALTERNATIVE DIRECTOR ELECTION.  (a)  As an alternative to electing directors at large, the board may:(1)  provide for all or some directors to be elected from single-member districts; and(2)  devise and implement for the directors' election a plan of apportionment as determined to be in the best interest of the district and district inhabitants.(b)  Before implementing the apportionment plan, the plan must be approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(c)  The election must be held in the same manner as an election required for the issuance of bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1039.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.053. Notice of Election

Sec. 1039.053.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 30 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have 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 § 1039.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1039.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  the district administrator; or(2)  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 § 1039.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1039.055.  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 § 1039.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.056. Officers

Sec. 1039.056.  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 § 1039.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1039.057.  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 § 1039.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1039.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of three  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 § 1039.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.059. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1039.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person to serve as district administrator of the hospital system and ancillary health care system.(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 § 1039.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1039.060.  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 § 1039.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.061. Emergency Action

Sec. 1039.061.  EMERGENCY ACTION.  (a)  In an emergency, the district administrator may take any lawful action necessary to preserve district assets or protect patient health and safety.(b)  As soon as practicable after an emergency action is taken, the district administrator shall report the action to the board, and the board shall amend the annual budget to reflect any costs of the action.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1039.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1039.062. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1039.062.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the hospital system and the ancillary health care system and may make temporary appointments as necessary.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and additional attorneys the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire employees, including technicians and nurses, for the district, the hospital system, and the ancillary health care 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 § 1039.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1039.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1039.101.  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 § 1039.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1039.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1039.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located wholly or partly within the district 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 § 1039.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1039 - Hemphill County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1039.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1039.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and ancillary health care 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.|