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TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1020.053.  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 25 registered voters; and(2)  filed at least 30 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 § 1020.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1020.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not serve as a director unless the person is:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  the district administrator; or(2)  a district employee.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1020.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote shall appoint a director for the unexpired 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 § 1020.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.056. Officers

Sec. 1020.056.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1020.057.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1020.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.059. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1020.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.(c)  The district 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 $5,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1020.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.061. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1020.061.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (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 necessary.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.062. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1020.062.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The district may spend district money, enter into agreements, or take other action it considers appropriate to recruit physicians, nurses, and other trained medical personnel, including:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;(3)  providing and subsidizing office space or other facilities for a health care professional, including a physician who agrees to render services in the district or to serve as a district employee; and(4)  subsidizing the income of a health care professional, including a physician who agrees to render services in the district.(b)  The district may pay the tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical, allied health professional, or nursing student who:(1)  is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited school, college, or university; and(2)  contractually agrees to render services to the district or become a district employee in return for that assistance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.063. Continuing Education; Retraining

Sec. 1020.063.  CONTINUING EDUCATION; RETRAINING.  The board may spend district money for continuing education and retraining of employees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1020.064. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1020.064.  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 district employees continuously employed in the operation or management of the hospital, medical, or other health care facilities:(A)  constructed by the district; or(B)  acquired by the district, including facilities acquired when the district was created.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1020.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent 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 § 1020.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1020.102.  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, medical, or health care purposes or to provide medical care.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1020.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1020.104.  HOSPITAL 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 buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.(b)  The hospital system may include:(1)  facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;(2)  facilities for outpatient clinics;(3)  physicians' offices;(4)  dispensaries;(5)  convalescent home facilities;(6)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries and training centers;(7)  blood banks;(8)  research centers or laboratories; and(9)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.105. Rules

Sec. 1020.105.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1020.106.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.107. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1020.107.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  The district may operate or provide for the operation of:(1)  a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  home health services, long-term care, skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or hospice care.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.108. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1020.108.  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 for hospital, medical, or health care purposes 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 or lease equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge acquired equipment as security for the payment of the purchase price.  A contract or lease entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract or lease. (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.  The board may not sell or dispose of any real property unless the board affirmatively finds that the property is not needed for the 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 § 1020.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1020.109.  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 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 § 1020.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1020.110.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1020.111.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that requires the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government 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 § 1020.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1020.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to 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 § 1020.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Hospitalization

Sec. 1020.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR HOSPITALIZATION.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.114. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1020.114.  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 for the hospital or welfare needs of district 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 § 1020.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.115. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1020.115.  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 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)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.116. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 1020.116.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.(a-1)  Expired.(b)  A corporation may use money, other than money the corporation pays to the district,  only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.(c)  The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.(d)  The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.(e)  Expired.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1020.117. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1020.117.  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 performing only governmental functions are entitled.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1020.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1020 - Deaf Smith County Hospital District|Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries|Section 1020.151. Territory That May Be Annexed

Sec. 1020.151.  TERRITORY THAT MAY BE ANNEXED.  (a)   The district may annex territory that is not located in:(1)  Deaf Smith 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|