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TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1041.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1041.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1041.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1041.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  (a)  The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records for the fiscal year.(b)  Not later than December 31 of each year, the audit shall be filed:(1)  with the comptroller; and(2)  at the district 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 § 1041.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1041.155. Depository or Treasurer

Sec. 1041.155.  DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks in the district as the district's depository or treasurer.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.(b)  All income received by the district shall be deposited with the district depository.(c)  All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1041.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1041.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:(1)  the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and(2)  equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1041.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1041.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued under Section 1041.201.(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1041.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1041.203.  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.(b)  The board may order the election on its own motion.(c)  The order calling the election must specify:(1)  the location of the polling places;(2)  the presiding election officers;(3)  the purpose of the bond issuance;(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and(5)  the maximum interest rate provided by law.(d)  Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once each week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first publication must occur at least 20 days before the date of the election.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1041.204. Maturity of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1041.204.  MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1041.205. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1041.205.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1041.206. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1041.206.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds 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 bonds to be refunded; or(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar amount of outstanding bonds and the unpaid matured interest on the bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1041.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1041.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  On final approval of the annual budget, 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 issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;(2)  provide for operation and maintenance of the hospital system;(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and(4)  acquire necessary sites by purchase, lease, or condemnation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1041.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1041.252.  TAX RATE.  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1041.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1041 - Higgins-Lipscomb Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1041.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1041.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the tax assessor-collector of Lipscomb County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.(b)  By majority vote the board may appoint a district tax assessor-collector under Section 285.041, Health and Safety Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1042.001. Definitions

Sec. 1042.001.  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 Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1042.002. Authority for Creation

Sec. 1042.002.  AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.  The district of Hood County, Texas, is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1042.003. District Territory

Sec. 1042.003.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hood County.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1042.004. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1042.004.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system and any indebtedness incurred by the district under this chapter may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1042.005. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1042.005.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.051. Board; Terms

Sec. 1042.051.  BOARD; TERMS.  (a)  The board consists of:(1)  the members of the Commissioners Court of Hood County, including the county judge; and(2)  four persons appointed by the county judge.(b)  One director appointed by the county judge must be:(1)  a doctor of medicine; or(2)  a doctor of osteopathy.(c)  An appointed director serves a two-year 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 § 1042.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.052. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath or Affirmation of Office

Sec. 1042.052.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  Each appointed director shall qualify for office by executing a good and sufficient commercial bond for $1,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  The district shall pay for a director's bond.(c)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be deposited with the district's depository for safekeeping.|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. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.016, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.053. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1042.053.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the county judge shall appoint a director.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.054. Officers

Sec. 1042.054.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer at the first meeting after directors are appointed under Section 1042.051.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.055. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1042.055.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.056. District Administrator

Sec. 1042.056.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system.(b)  The district administrator may:(1)  employ necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system; and(2)  appoint to the staff any physicians considered advisable for the efficient 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 § 1042.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.057. Employees

Sec. 1042.057.  EMPLOYEES.  The board may employ an attorney, general manager, bookkeeper, architect, and other employees necessary for the efficient operation 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 § 1042.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1042.058. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1042.058.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  The board shall:(1)  maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and its operation, at the district office; and(2)  make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1042.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1042.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision of this state, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations to provide hospital service or medical care in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.103. Management and Control of District

Sec. 1042.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  The management and control of the district is vested in the board, and the board has full power to manage and control 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 § 1042.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1042.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's 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 § 1042.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.105. Rules

Sec. 1042.105.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district, including district facilities.(b)  The board shall:(1)  publish the rules in book form; and(2)  provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1042.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by 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 § 1042.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.107. Surplus Property

Sec. 1042.107.  SURPLUS PROPERTY.  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of district property if the board finds the property exceeds the district's present and future needs.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1042.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1042.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power or duty 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, the district is not required to:(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court; or(2)  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 § 1042.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1042.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management 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 § 1042.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1042 - Hood County Hospital District of Hood County, Texas|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1042.110. Contracts With Political Subdivisions for Hospital and Medical Care

Sec. 1042.110.  CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE.  The board may contract with another political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|