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TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.001. Definitions

Sec. 1110.001.  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 Val Verde County 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 § 1110.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1110.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Val Verde County Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties 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 § 1110.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1110.003.  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.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.004. District Territory

Sec. 1110.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Val Verde County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1110.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1110.006.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1110.007. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1110.007.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1110.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected as follows:(1)  one director elected from each county commissioners precinct; and(2)  three directors elected from the district at large.(b)  A district voter may vote on the directors to be elected at large and on the director to be elected from the precinct in which the voter resides.(c)  On the May uniform election date of each even-numbered year or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be elected.(d)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1110.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:(1)  at least 18 years of age at the time of the appointment or election;(2)  a resident of the district; and(3)  a qualified voter.(b)  A director who represents a county commissioners precinct must be a resident of that precinct.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.053. Ex Officio Director

Sec. 1110.053.  EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR.  The chief of staff may serve as an ex officio director without the right to vote as a director.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.054. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1110.054.  BALLOT PETITION.  A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action.  The petition must be:(1)  signed by at least 10 registered voters; and(2)  filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.055. Notice of Election

Sec. 1110.055.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 10 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Val Verde County.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1110.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.(b)  If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies.  If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.057. Officers

Sec. 1110.057.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among its members a president and secretary.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.058. Compensation

Sec. 1110.058.  COMPENSATION.  A director serves without compensation.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.059. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath

Sec. 1110.059.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH. (a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath of office must be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.060. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1110.060.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors 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 § 1110.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.061. Board Meetings

Sec. 1110.061.  BOARD MEETINGS.  (a)  A board meeting may be called by the president or any four directors.(b)  Notice of the time and place of a board meeting must be given to each director at least 72 hours before the time of the meeting.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.062. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1110.062.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.(c)  The administrator and assistant administrator, if any, serve at the will of the board and shall receive 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 any other condition the board requires.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.063. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1110.063.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to any 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.064. Appointment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1110.064.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (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 warranted.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys as the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ technicians, nurses, and district employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1110.065. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1110.065.  SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may:(1)  adopt rules relating to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority; and(2)  give effect to previous years of service for those employees continuously employed in the operation or management of hospital facilities:(A)  constructed by the district; or(B)  acquired by the district, including facilities acquired when the district was created because of former Section 2, Chapter 658, Acts of the 64th Legislature, Regular Session, 1975.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1110.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1110.102.  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 or to provide medical care.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1110.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and all the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1110.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for:(1)  the establishment of a hospital system by:(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and(B)  equipping the buildings; and(2)  the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.105. Rules

Sec. 1110.105.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.106. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1110.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.107. Operating, Management, or Consulting Contracts

Sec. 1110.107.  OPERATING, MANAGEMENT, OR CONSULTING CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into an operating, management, or consulting contract with respect to all or part of the district's facilities.  The contract must provide that the board retains responsibility for and control of the district's operation.(b)  A company providing services to the district under the contract, and the officers, directors, and employees of the company, while performing services under the contract for benefit of the district:(1)  are employees of the district solely for purposes of the immunity or liability of the company and the company's officers, directors, and employees; and(2)  have immunity or limited liability under laws applicable to district employees, whether statutory or common law, to the extent a district employee would be entitled to immunity or limited liability under the same circumstances.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.108. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1110.108.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board may lease all or part of the district's property, including facilities or equipment, on terms the board considers to be in the best interest of the district's residents.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years from the date entered.(b)  The board may:(1)  lease or acquire property, including facilities or equipment, for the use of the district; and(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.(c)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.  Sale or other disposal under this subsection must be at a public sale and at a price and on terms the board determines are most advantageous to the district.(d)  The board may donate to another governmental entity or to a charitable organization any surplus personal property or equipment if the donation serves a public purpose and is accompanied by adequate consideration.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1110.109.  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, and other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of 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 § 1110.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.110. Construction and Purchase Contracts

Sec. 1110.110.  CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  (a)  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $50,000 shall be procured in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.(b)  A contract for a purchase that involves the expenditure of more than $50,000, other than a contract subject to Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, or Chapter 2253, Government Code, shall be procured in the manner provided by Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code.(c)  The provisions of Chapter 2253, Government Code, relating to performance and payment bonds, apply to construction contracts let by 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 § 1110.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.111. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1110.111.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board may contract with:(1)  any 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; and(2)  this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1110.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1110 - Val Verde County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1110.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1110.112.  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 as to the hospital or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.|