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TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.052. Board; Term

Sec. 1064.052.  BOARD; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors, appointed as follows:(1)  six directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Moore County; and(2)  one director appointed by the medical staff of the district's hospital in accordance with procedures prescribed by the directors appointed under Subdivision (1).(b)  The director appointed under Subsection (a)(2) must be a member of the medical staff of the district's hospital.  If the director is no longer a member of the medical staff, the person vacates the position.(c)  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve staggered three-year terms.  The director appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serves a two-year term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1064.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be appointed as a director unless the person is:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  Except as provided by Section 1064.052(a)(2), a person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  a district administrator;(2)  a district employee; or(3)  a member of the medical staff.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1064.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the entity that appointed the vacating director shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.055. Officers

Sec. 1064.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1064.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  The expenses must be:(1)  reported in the district's records; and(2)  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 § 1064.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1064.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.058. Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1064.058.  ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.(c)  The administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $500,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains any other conditions the board requires.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1064.059.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.060. Appointment of Staff; Employees

Sec. 1064.060.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF; EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint doctors to the staff as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments to the staff if warranted.(b)  The board may employ physicians or other health care providers as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(c)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys as the board considers proper.(d)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ technicians, nurses, and other district employees, except physicians.(e)  This section does not authorize the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1064.061. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1064.061.  SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may:(1)  adopt rules related 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 a district employee 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.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1064.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent 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 § 1064.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1064.102.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1064.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.104. Hospital System; Ancillary Health Care Services System

Sec. 1064.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM; ANCILLARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;(2)  equipping the buildings; and(3)  administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.(b)  The hospital system may include:(1)  facilities for domiciliary care and treatment of the sick or injured;(2)  facilities for outpatient clinics;(3)  dispensaries;(4)  facilities for geriatric care, including assisted living facilities and independent elderly living facilities;(5)  nursing home facilities;(6)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries and training centers;(7)  blood banks;(8)  community mental health centers;(9)  research centers or laboratories; and(10)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.|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. 748 (H.B. 1293), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.105. Rules

Sec. 1064.105.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1064.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  all accounting and control procedures.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1064.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.(c)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.(d)  The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1064.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or 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 § 1064.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1064.109.  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, 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 § 1064.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.110. Construction and Purchase Contracts

Sec. 1064.110.  CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  (a)  A construction or purchase contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.(b)  Section 271.059, Local Government Code, relating to performance and payment bonds, applies to construction contracts let by 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. 748 (H.B. 1293), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1064.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.112. Contracts for Certain Services

Sec. 1064.112.  CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.  The board may contract with any state, the United States, an agency or political subdivision of those entities, or a charitable or other private entity inside or outside the district for the district to:(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants or of persons for whom the public or private entity has an obligation to provide care.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.113. Contracts for Health Care

Sec. 1064.113.  CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH CARE.  The board may contract with any public or private entity, including a charitable organization or a political subdivision, to provide health care or related services inside or outside 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 § 1064.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1064.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  determine the patient's ability to pay; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  The final order may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.115. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1064.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Moore County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a Moore County jail facility who is not indigent and does not reside in the district.(c)  The board shall require the police department of a municipality located in Moore County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of that municipality who is not indigent and does not reside in the district.(d)  The board may contract with this or any other state, the United States, or an agency or political subdivision of those entities to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.116. Sale or Lease of Hospital

Sec. 1064.116.  SALE OR LEASE OF HOSPITAL.  (a)  In this section, "long-term lease" means a lease for a term that exceeds 10 years.(b)  The board may not sell a hospital owned and operated by the district, including real property, or lease the hospital under a long-term lease that relinquishes control of the hospital to the lessee unless:(1)  the agreement for the sale or lease of the hospital provides for indigent care in the district;(2)  in the event of a sale of the hospital, the board has published notice of the proposed sale twice in a newspaper with general circulation in Moore County, with the first publication occurring not later than the 61st day before the date of the proposed sale, and the second publication occurring not earlier than the 30th day or later than the eighth day before the date of the proposed sale; and(3)  the majority of the votes cast by district voters at an election held for that purpose approve the sale or lease, as appropriate.(c)  Notice required by Subsection (b)(2) must include the:(1)  date of the proposed sale;(2)  name and address of the proposed buyer; and(3)  proposed purchase price.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1064.117. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1064.117.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  (a)  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.(b)  The district is entitled to all causes of action and defenses to which similar authorities are entitled.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1064.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District|Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries|Section 1064.151. Territory That May Be Annexed

Sec. 1064.151.  TERRITORY THAT MAY BE ANNEXED.  (a)   The district may annex territory that is not located in:(1)  Moore County;(2)  the boundaries of another hospital district; or(3)  the proposed boundaries of another hospital district authorized by the legislature under Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.(b)  Territory may be annexed in one or more tracts.  Each tract must be contiguous to:(1)  the district; or(2)  territory proposed to be annexed to the district.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|