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TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1044.108. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1044.108.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the board shall 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 an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry 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 board determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to 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 to the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.(d)  The district 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's designated agent, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue an appropriate order.(f)  Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1044.109. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1044.109.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in its own name in any court 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 § 1044.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1044.151. Budget

Sec. 1044.151.  BUDGET.  The board annually shall require a budget to be prepared for the next fiscal year that includes:(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;(2)  estimated receipts and collections; and(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed for the year.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1044.152. Proposed Budget: Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1044.152.  PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Hunt County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any district taxpayer is entitled to:(1)  appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and(2)  be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1044.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1044.153.  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 § 1044.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1044.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1044.154.  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 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 § 1044.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1044.155. Depository

Sec. 1044.155.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Hunt County as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for five years 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 § 1044.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1044.201.  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 § 1044.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1044.202.  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 by the district under Section 1044.201 as the bonds mature.(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 § 1044.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1044.203.  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 in an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may order the election on its own motion.(c)  The order calling the election must specify:(1)  the date of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the presiding election officers;(4)  the purpose of the bond issuance;(5)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;(6)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and(7)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.(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 14 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 § 1044.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.204. Maturity of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1044.204.  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 § 1044.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.205. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1044.205.  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 § 1044.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.206. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1044.206.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:(1)  acquire, purchase, construct, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenues derived from the operation of the district's hospital system, including district facilities.(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of the district property.(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by county hospital authorities.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 377 (H.B. 797), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.207. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1044.207.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a) The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness 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 outstanding indebtedness; or(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 377 (H.B. 797), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.208. Additional Means of Securing Repayment of Bonds

Sec. 1044.208.  ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF BONDS.  In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment of district bonds from a pledge of a combination of ad valorem taxes as authorized by Section 1044.202 and revenue and other sources authorized by Section 1044.206.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 377 (H.B. 797), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1044.209. Use of Bond Proceeds

Sec. 1044.209.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS.  The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay:(1)  any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;(2)  interest payments on the bonds during a period of acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, not to exceed five years;(3)  costs related to the financing of the bond funds, including debt service reserve and contingency funds;(4)  costs related to the bond issuance;(5)  costs related to the acquisition of land or interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through the bonds; and(6)  costs of construction of a project or facility to be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related professional services and expenses.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 377 (H.B. 797), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1044.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1044.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1044.251.  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 and other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and(4)  acquire necessary sites for the hospital system 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 § 1044.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1044.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1044.252.  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 § 1044.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1044 - Hunt Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1044.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1044.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may:(1)  appoint a tax assessor-collector for the district; or(2)  contract with the tax assessor-collector of Hunt County, the City of Greenville, or the Greenville Independent School District for the assessment or collection, or the assessment and collection, of taxes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1045.001. Definitions

Sec. 1045.001.  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 Hutchinson County Hospital 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 § 1045.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1045.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1045.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter and other laws relating to hospital districts organized under 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 § 1045.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1045.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1045.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1045.004. District Territory

Sec. 1045.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hutchinson 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 § 1045.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1045.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1045.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance 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 § 1045.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1045.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1045.006.  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 § 1045.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.051. Board Election and Appointment; Term

Sec. 1045.051.  BOARD ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The board is governed by the following seven directors:(1)  one director elected from each county commissioner precinct; and(2)  three directors appointed by the Hutchinson County Commissioners Court.(b)  Elected directors serve staggered three-year terms, with as near as possible to one-third of the elected members' terms expiring each year.  Appointed directors also serve staggered three-year terms, with one director's term expiring each year.(c)  A directors' election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.(d)  Within 10 days of the date directors are elected, the commissioners court annually shall appoint the appropriate number of successor appointed directors.(e)  The commissioners court may not appoint a person to serve more than two successive terms.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1045.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 35 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation 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 § 1045.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1045.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for an elected position or to serve as an elected or appointed director, a person must be:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A person who is elected from a commissioner precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioner precinct must be a resident of that commissioner precinct.(c)  A district employee may not serve as 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 § 1045.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1045.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors 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 § 1045.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.055. Officers

Sec. 1045.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.(c)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(d)  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 § 1045.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1045.056.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1045.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1045 - Hutchinson County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1045.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1045.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary 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.|