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TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1056.060. Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1056.060.  ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may designate an assistant administrator to discharge a duty or function of the district administrator in the event of the administrator's incapacity, absence, or inability to discharge the duty or function.(b)  The assistant administrator shall post the bond required by board order.(c)  The assistant administrator is subject to the limitations prescribed by board order.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1056.061. Legal Counsel

Sec. 1056.061.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  The board may employ legal counsel to represent the district in all legal matters when the board considers the employment advisable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1056.062. Employees

Sec. 1056.062.  EMPLOYEES.  The board shall authorize the district administrator to employ any employees as considered advisable for the efficient operation of the hospital or hospital system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.0625 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1056.0625. Employment of Physicians and Other Health Care Providers

Sec. 1056.0625.  EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.  (a)  The board may employ physicians or other health care providers as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The board shall adopt and maintain policies to ensure that a physician employed under this section exercises independent medical judgment when providing care to patients at the hospital operated by the district. The policies adopted under this subsection must include policies relating to:(1)  credentialing;(2)  quality assurance;(3)  utilization review;(4)  peer review;(5)  medical decision-making; and(6)  due process.(c)  A physician employed by the district under this section is subject to the same standards and procedures regarding credentialing, peer review, quality of care, and privileges as a physician not employed by the district.(d)  The district shall give equal consideration regarding the issuance of credentials and privileges to physicians employed by the hospital and physicians not employed by the district.(e)  A physician employed by the district shall retain independent medical judgment in providing care to patients at the hospital operated by the district and may not be penalized for reasonably advocating for patient care.(f)  This section may not be construed as altering, voiding, or prohibiting any relationship between a hospital and a physician, including a contract or arrangement with an approved nonprofit health corporation that is certified under Section 162.001(b), Occupations Code, and that holds a certificate of authority issued under Chapter 844, Insurance Code.(g)  A contract to employ a physician under this section may not include a covenant not to compete on termination of the contract.(h)  This section may not be construed to authorize the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.003(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1056.063. Retirement Program

Sec. 1056.063.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  The board may:(1)  contract with this state or the federal government as necessary to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of district employees; or(2)  establish other retirement programs for the benefit of district employees as it considers necessary and advisable.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1056.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The district shall admit patients to the hospital who are:(1)  district inhabitants; and(2)  able to pay for medical and hospital care.(b)  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for:(1)  eligible needy district inhabitants who are not able to pay all or a part of the cost of the care; and(2)  eligible needy and indigent district residents.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.102. Restriction on County or Municipality Taxation

Sec. 1056.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION.  Martin County or a municipality in the county may not impose a tax for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1056.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital or hospital system.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.104. Rules

Sec. 1056.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the hospital or hospital system, including bylaws governing board proceedings.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1056.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  (a)  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.(b)  The district shall pay the salaries and expenses necessarily incurred by the board or by an officer or agent of the board in performing a duty prescribed or required by this section or Section 1056.152.(c)  An officer, employee, or agent of the board shall perform any function or service prescribed by the board under this section or Section 1056.152.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.106. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1056.106.  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, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district 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 for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or(2)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.107. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1056.107.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.108. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1056.108.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board may contract with:(1)  any county for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county; and(2)  this state or a federal agency for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person for whom the state or agency is responsible.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.109. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1056.109.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient from Martin County is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall 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 are liable for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay to the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the usual and customary charges for services rendered.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the estate of the patient, or the patient's relatives who are 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 county court shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue an appropriate order.(f)  Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1056.110. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1056.110.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1056.151. Budget

Sec. 1056.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator, under the direction of the board, shall prepare an annual budget.(b)  The budget must be approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1056.152. Annual Audit

Sec. 1056.152.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the board shall have an audit made of the district's books and records for the fiscal year by an independent public accountant.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1056.153. Financial Report

Sec. 1056.153.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare a report that includes:(1)  a complete sworn statement of:(A)  all money and choses in action received by the administrator; and(B)  how the money and choses in action were disbursed or otherwise disposed; and(2)  the details of district operation during the preceding fiscal year.(b)  The district administrator shall make the report to:(1)  the board; and(2)  the Martin County Commissioners Court.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1056.154. Depository

Sec. 1056.154.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  Every two years, the board shall select one or more depositories for the district in the manner provided for securing county funds.(b)  All income received by the district shall be deposited with a district depository.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1056.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds for any purpose relating to:(1)  the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and(2)  equipping buildings and improvements for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.004(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1056.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  An ad valorem tax shall be imposed at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued under Section 1056.201 as the bonds mature.(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.004(b), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1056.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board, in ordering the election, shall provide for clerks as in county elections and shall specify:(1)  the date of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.(c)  The board shall give notice of the bond election in the manner provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.(d)  Chapter 41, Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.004(c), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.2035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.2035. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1056.2035.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by county hospital authorities.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.004(d), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.204. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1056.204.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  Refunding bonds may be issued without an election and in the manner provided by this subchapter to refund outstanding bonds issued or assumed by the district.(b)  A refunding bond may be:(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding bonds; or(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar amount of outstanding bonds and the matured but unpaid interest on the bonds.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.205. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1056.205.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board's presiding officer shall execute district bonds in the district's name.(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.206. Additional Means of Securing Repayment of Bonds

Sec. 1056.206.  ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.  In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1056.202 and revenue and other sources authorized by Section 1056.2035.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.005(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1056.207. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 1056.207.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:(1)  any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;(2)  interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;(3)  costs related to the operation and maintenance of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:(A)  during an estimated period of acquisition or construction, not to exceed five years; and(B)  for one year after the project or facility is acquired or constructed;(4)  costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;(5)  costs related to the bond issuance;(6)  costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and(7)  costs of construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 22.005(a), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1056.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1056 - Martin County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1056.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1056.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds assumed or issued by the district for hospital purposes as provided by this chapter;(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system; and(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system and acquire necessary sites for improvements and additions by purchase, lease, or condemnation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|