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TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1052.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice  of an election of directors shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the district in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code.|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. 1074 (H.B. 4745), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1052.054.  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 a district employee.|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. 1074 (H.B. 4745), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1052.055.  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 § 1052.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.056. Officers

Sec. 1052.056.  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members a president, vice president, secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009.(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.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 4745), Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1052.057.  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 § 1052.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.058. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1052.058.  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 § 1052.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1052.059.  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 § 1052.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.060. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1052.060.  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 § 1052.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1052.061. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1052.061.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees, including:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses; and(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person who:(A)  is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and(B)  contractually agrees to become a district employee or medical staff member.(b)  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to pay tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student who:(1)  is currently enrolled and in good standing in a medical school or another health care program at an institution of higher education; and(2)  contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor for the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 4745), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1052.101.  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 § 1052.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1052.102.  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 § 1052.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1052.103.  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 § 1052.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1052.104.  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)  ambulances 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 § 1052.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.105. Rules

Sec. 1052.105.  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 § 1052.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1052.106.  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 § 1052.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1052.107.  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 § 1052.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1052.108.  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 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 § 1052.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1052.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment for hospital purposes 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 § 1052.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1052.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding in the manner 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.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1074 (H.B. 4745), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1052.111.  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 § 1052.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1052.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the 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 § 1052.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1052.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the medical, hospital, 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 § 1052.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1052.114.  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)  The 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 § 1052.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1052.115. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1052.115.  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 § 1052.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1052.151. Budget

Sec. 1052.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the cash on hand in each district fund;(3)  the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;(7)  the estimated tax rate required; and(8)  the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1052.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1052.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a final budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the  taxpayers and that the law warrants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|Sec. 1052.153.  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 § 1052.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1052.154. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1052.154.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates on a  fiscal year established by the board.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1052.155. Audit

Sec. 1052.155.  AUDIT.  (a)  The board shall have an independent audit made of the district's financial condition for the fiscal year.(b)  As soon as the audit is completed, the audit shall be filed 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.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1052.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1052 - Lockney General Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1052.156. Inspection of Audit and District Records

Sec. 1052.156.  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.|