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TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1116.110. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1116.110.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care.  The person may apply to receive this care without cost.(b)  The board or the district administrator shall employ a person to investigate the ability of the patient and any relative liable for the patient's support to pay for the medical and hospital care received by the patient.(c)  If the investigator finds that neither the patient nor those relatives can pay all or part of the patient's care, the expense of this care becomes a charge against the district.(d)  If the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care, the board shall order the patient or relative to pay to the district treasurer each week an amount specified in the order.  The amount must be proportionate to the person's ability to pay.(e)  The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative 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.(f)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the investigator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  determine the question; and(2)  make the proper order based on the board's findings.(g)  A party to the hearing who is not satisfied with the result of the order may appeal to the district court.  The appeal is de novo, as that term is used in an appeal from a justice court to a county court.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1116.151. Budget

Sec. 1116.151.  BUDGET.  The board shall prepare a budget that includes:(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;(2)  estimated receipts and collections for the next fiscal year; and(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed during the next fiscal year to meet the proposed budget.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1116.152. Proposed Budget: Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1116.152.  PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any qualified property tax paying voter is entitled to:(1)  appear at the hearing; and(2)  be heard regarding any item in the proposed budget.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1116.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1116.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1116.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1116.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  (a)  The board annually shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records.(b)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall file a copy of the audit with:(1)  the comptroller; and(2)  the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1116.155. Depository

Sec. 1116.155.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Wood County as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.(b)  All district money shall be deposited in the depository and secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1116.201. Bonds

Sec. 1116.201.  BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings and improvements; and(2)  equip buildings for hospital purposes.(b)  The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election order.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1116.202. Tax to Pay Bonds

Sec. 1116.202.  TAX TO PAY BONDS.  The board may issue bonds under Section 1116.201 only if the board imposes an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1116.203. Bond Election

Sec. 1116.203.  BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The board may issue bonds under Section 1116.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may order a bond election at any time.(c)  The order calling an election must include:(1)  the time of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the form of the ballots;(4)  the presiding judge for each polling place;(5)  the purpose of the bond issuance;(6)  the amount of the bonds to be issued;(7)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and(8)  the maximum maturity date of the bonds.(d)  A substantial copy of the election order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first notice must be published at least 14 days before the date of the election.(e)  A copy of the election results must be filed with the county clerk and become a public record.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1116.204. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1116.204.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1116.205. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1116.205.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1116.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1116.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The tax may be used only to:(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued under this chapter;(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and the hospital system;(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and(4)  acquire sites for additions to the hospital system.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1116.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1116.252.  TAX RATE.  Unless the tax rate is increased as provided by Section 1116.253, the board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 35 cents on each $100 valuation of all property in the district subject to taxation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1116.253. Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate; Order; Notice; Ballot

Sec. 1116.253.  ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE; ORDER; NOTICE; BALLOT.  (a)  The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum tax rate to a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The maximum tax rate may not be increased unless the increase is approved by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.(c)  The board shall give notice of the election in the manner provided for a bond election under Section 1116.203.(d)  The election order must provide for clerks as in county elections and must state:(1)  the date of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the form of the ballot; and(4)  the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.(e)  The ballot for an election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of a tax not to exceed 75 cents on the $100 valuation on all property in the district subject to hospital district taxation."(f)  The board shall declare the results of the election.(g)  An election to increase the maximum tax rate may not be held under this section before the first anniversary of the date of any preceding election on the same proposition.(h)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1116.254. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 1116.254.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The Wood County tax assessor-collector shall collect taxes for the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District|Section 1116.301. Petition to Expand District Territory

Sec. 1116.301.  PETITION TO EXPAND DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  Registered voters of a defined territory composed of all territory within the boundaries of the Mineola Independent School District may file a petition with the board secretary requesting inclusion of the territory in the district.(b)  The petition must be signed by the lesser of 50 registered voters of the territory or a majority of those voters.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District|Section 1116.302. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 1116.302.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  The board shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on the petition.(b)  The hearing shall be held not earlier than the 31st day after the date the board issues the order.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District|Section 1116.303. Order of Annexation

Sec. 1116.303.  ORDER OF ANNEXATION.  If, after the hearing, the board determines that annexation of the territory into the district would be feasible and would benefit the district, the board may approve the annexation by a resolution entered in its minutes.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District|Section 1116.304. Ratification Election

Sec. 1116.304.  RATIFICATION ELECTION.  (a)  Annexation of territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at:(1)  an election held in the district; and(2)  a separate election held on the same date in the territory to be annexed.(b)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District|Section 1116.305. Assumption of Debt and Taxes

Sec. 1116.305.  ASSUMPTION OF DEBT AND TAXES.  If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in the elections to approve annexation must determine whether the annexed territory will assume its portion of the debts or taxes on annexation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District|Section 1116.306. Ballot

Sec. 1116.306.  BALLOT.  The ballot for the elections shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following, as applicable:(1)  "Adding the territory within the boundaries of the Mineola Independent School District to the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County."(2)  "The territory within the boundaries of the Mineola Independent School District assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, if it is added to the district."|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts|Section 1116.351. Election on Expansion of District; Order; Notice

Sec. 1116.351.  ELECTION ON EXPANSION OF DISTRICT; ORDER; NOTICE.  (a)  The board may order one or more elections in the area of one or more of the following independent school districts, as they were constituted on May 15, 1979, on the question of whether that area shall be included in the district:(1)  Alba-Golden;(2)  Yantis; and(3)  Hawkins.(b)  The area of a school district in which an election is held is included in the district if a majority of registered voters in that school district voting at the election approve annexation.(c)  The board shall give notice of the election in the district and in the area of each school district sought to be included in the district in the manner provided for a bond election under Section 1116.203.(d)  The election order must provide for clerks as in county elections and must state:(1)  the date of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the form of the ballot; and(4)  the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.(f)  An election to expand district territory to include the area of a school district may not be held under this section before the first anniversary of the date of an election on the same proposition.(g)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts|Section 1116.352. Ballot

Sec. 1116.352.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The inclusion of the area of the (name of district) Independent School District in the Wood County Central Hospital District; providing for the imposition of annual taxes for hospital purposes and to pay that area's share of the hospital district's debt at a rate not to exceed (maximum tax rate in the district) cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property within the district."|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts|Section 1116.353. Composition of Board After Annexation of One School District; Terms; Voting Requirement

Sec. 1116.353.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD AFTER ANNEXATION OF ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TERMS; VOTING REQUIREMENT.  (a)  If a majority of the voters in the area of only one of the school districts approve annexation, the board shall appoint a resident of that area to serve as a director until the next regular election of directors.(b)  Successors to a director appointed under Subsection (a) are elected from the district at large and serve two-year terms.(c)  During any time the board is composed of seven directors, a concurrence of four is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1116.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas|Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts|Section 1116.354. Composition of Board After Annexation of More Than One School District; Terms; Voting Requirement

Sec. 1116.354.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD AFTER ANNEXATION OF MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TERMS; VOTING REQUIREMENT.  (a)  If a majority of the voters in the area of more than one school district approve annexation, the board may appoint two directors who are residents of the annexed area to serve in addition to the six sitting directors, for a total of eight directors.(b)  If the board appoints two directors under Subsection (a), the board shall appoint:(1)  one director to serve until the next regular election of directors following appointment; and(2)  one director to serve until the election of directors following the next regular election of directors.(c)  During any time the board is composed of eight directors, a concurrence of five is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1117.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1117.001. Definitions

Sec. 1117.001.  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 Yoakum Hospital District.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1117.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1117.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1117.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Yoakum Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the powers and responsibilities provided by that section and this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1117.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1117.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1117.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|