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TX Health & Safety Code § 301.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.007. Powers of Hospital Laundry Cooperative Association

Sec. 301.007.  POWERS OF HOSPITAL LAUNDRY COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.  A hospital laundry cooperative association may:(1)  acquire, own, and operate a laundry system on a cooperative basis solely for the benefit of eligible institutions, regardless of whether the eligible institution is a member of the association, and may engage in activities for the benefit of eligible institutions that are necessarily related to the acquisition, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a laundry system; (2)  acquire by purchase, lease, or other method land and interests in land appropriate or reasonably incidental to a laundry system and may own, hold, improve, develop, and manage land and interests in land acquired; (3)  construct, improve, enlarge, and equip buildings or other structures on that land; (4)  encumber or dispose of any land or interests in land, buildings, or structures owned or held by the association; (5)  acquire by lease, purchase, manufacture, or other method any personal property appropriate or reasonably incidental to a laundry system, including property for the cleaning, washing, steaming, bleaching, dry cleaning, and disinfecting of all types of clothing and fabrics, and the transportation and distribution of those articles; (6)  encumber and dispose of any personal property owned or held by the association; (7)  acquire by purchase or other method uniforms, clothing, or linen for its members; (8)  borrow or raise money without limit as to amount; (9)  sell, grant security interest in, pledge, or otherwise dispose of and collect on accounts receivable, contract rights, and other choses in action;  and(10)  make, draw, accept, endorse, execute, and issue bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations for money borrowed or payment of property purchased, and may secure the payment by mortgage on, creation of security interests in, or pledge of or conveyance of assignment in trust of all or part of any property held by the association.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.008. Cost of Services

Sec. 301.008.  COST OF SERVICES.  A hospital laundry cooperative association may determine the amount to be charged for providing laundry services through its laundry system to eligible institutions.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.009. Bonds, Notes, or Other Obligations

Sec. 301.009.  BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  A hospital laundry cooperative association may borrow money from public or private sources or issue bonds, notes, or other obligations in amounts necessary to create, enlarge, maintain, or operate a laundry system.(b)  The association shall pay bonds, notes, or other obligations of the association solely from revenue received from the operation of a laundry system or from funds specifically provided for that purpose from other sources.  An association may pledge its revenues or funds to secure payment of the bonds, notes, or other obligations.(c)  Bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by an association do not constitute indebtedness of the state or of any eligible institution that is a member of the association.  Holders of bonds, notes, or other obligations may not demand or enforce payment of principal of or interest on the bonds, notes, or other obligations out of funds other than those specifically pledged to secure payment of those bonds, notes, or other obligations.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.010. Bonds as Investments

Sec. 301.010.  BONDS AS INVESTMENTS.  Bonds issued by a hospital laundry cooperative association under this subchapter are legal and authorized investments for:(1)  a bank; (2)  a savings and loan association; (3)  an insurance company; (4)  a fiduciary; (5)  a trustee;  and(6)  a sinking fund of a municipality, county, school district, or other political subdivision or corporation of the state or other public fund of the state or a state agency, including the permanent school fund.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.011. Bonds as Security for Deposits

Sec. 301.011.  BONDS AS SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS.  A hospital laundry cooperative association's bonds may secure the deposits of public funds of the state or a municipality, county, school district, or other political subdivision or corporation of the state.  The bonds are lawful and sufficient security for those deposits in an amount up to their face value, if accompanied by all appurtenant unmatured coupons.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.012. Liability to Creditors

Sec. 301.012.  LIABILITY TO CREDITORS.  Except as provided by this subchapter, a member of a hospital laundry cooperative association is not liable to the association or its creditors in excess of the amount contracted for by the member.  When the contract is paid in the amount and at the time specified in the contract, the member's liability ceases.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.013. Tax Exemption

Sec. 301.013.  TAX EXEMPTION.  (a)  A hospital laundry cooperative association created under this subchapter is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its property or on any purchase made by the association.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an association is not required to pay an annual franchise tax.(c)  An association is exempt from the franchise tax imposed by Chapter 171, Tax Code, only if the association is exempted by that chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.014. Annual Report

Sec. 301.014.  ANNUAL REPORT.  A hospital laundry cooperative association shall file an annual report with the secretary of state showing the assets and conditions of the association's affairs.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.015. Surplus Revenue

Sec. 301.015.  SURPLUS REVENUE.  The directors of a hospital laundry cooperative association may, in accordance with the association's bylaws, deposit to the credit of the surplus fund any surplus revenue derived from the laundry system or divide the surplus revenue among the patrons in proportion to the patrons' respective contributions to the working capital of the association and their patronage.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter A. Hospital Laundry Cooperative Associations|Section 301.016. Loans to Members Prohibited

Sec. 301.016.  LOANS TO MEMBERS PROHIBITED.  A hospital laundry cooperative association may not loan money to a member.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.032. Creation of Cooperative Association

Sec. 301.032.  CREATION OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.  (a)  Eligible institutions may create a cooperative association to establish, operate, and maintain a system on a nonprofit, cooperative basis solely for the use and benefit of eligible institutions.(b)  An association is created under the terms prescribed by the governing bodies of the respective eligible institutions.(c)  An association created under this subchapter shall include as part of its name "Cooperative Association."|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.033. Articles of Incorporation

Sec. 301.033.  ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.  (a)  Eligible institutions creating a cooperative association may prepare and file articles of incorporation under the general corporation law of this state, including the Texas Business Corporation Act.(b)  An association incorporated as provided by this section is governed by the law under which it is incorporated except to the extent that that law conflicts with this subchapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.034. Use of Public Funds Prohibited

Sec. 301.034.  USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS PROHIBITED.  Public funds appropriated to a state department or to a state institution may not be used to create a cooperative association under this subchapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.035. Membership; Membership Privileges; Expulsion of Members

Sec. 301.035.  MEMBERSHIP;  MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES;  EXPULSION OF MEMBERS.  (a)  An eligible institution may be elected to membership in a cooperative association by:(1)  the organizers of the association at the time of organization;  or(2)  the board of directors of the association according to the association's bylaws.(b)  Only an eligible institution may become a member of an association created under this subchapter.(c)  A membership certificate is transferable only to an eligible institution in the manner provided by the rules prescribed in the bylaws.(d)  Each member has voting rights in the management of an association as prescribed in the bylaws.(e)  A member may be suspended or expelled for misconduct under the rules prescribed in the bylaws.(f)  An association shall pay an expelled member for cancellation of the membership, if the member's contractual obligations pledged to the payment of the association's notes, bonds, or other obligations have been fully paid or other provision has been made.  The amount and date of payment are as prescribed in the bylaws.(g)  Amounts paid or property conveyed or transferred to an association by an expelled member and not required to be returned to the member under Subsection (f) may be retained by the association.  Facilities or property acquired by the association remains the property of the association and the expelled member does not have a lien or other right to the facilities or property.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.036. Membership Not Required

Sec. 301.036.  MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED.  A component institution of an institution that is supported by the federal or state government or a department, division, or agency of the federal government is not required to be a member of a cooperative association created under this subchapter but may be a member of one or more associations.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.037. Powers of Cooperative Association

Sec. 301.037.  POWERS OF COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.  To carry out the purposes of this subchapter, a cooperative association may:(1)  acquire, own, and operate a system on a cooperative basis solely for the benefit of eligible institutions, regardless of whether the eligible institution is a member of the association, and may engage in activities for the benefit of eligible institutions that are necessarily related to the acquisition, ownership, operation, and maintenance of a system; (2)  acquire by purchase, lease, or other method land and interests in land appropriate or reasonably incidental to a system and may own, hold, improve, develop, and manage any land and interests in land acquired; (3)  construct, improve, enlarge, or equip buildings or other structures on that land; (4)  encumber or dispose of any land or interests in land, buildings, or structures owned or held by the association; (5)  acquire by lease, purchase, manufacture, or other method any personal property appropriate or reasonably incidental to a system; (6)  borrow or raise money; (7)  sell, grant security interest in, pledge, or otherwise dispose of and collect on accounts receivable, contract rights, and other choses in action;  and(8)  make, draw, accept, endorse, execute, and issue bonds, debentures, notes, or other obligations for money borrowed or payment of property purchased, and may secure the payment by mortgage on, creation of security interests in, or pledge of or conveyance of assignment in trust of all or part of any property held by the association.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.038. Provision of Services; Costs

Sec. 301.038.  PROVISION OF SERVICES; COSTS.  (a)  A cooperative association may provide services from a system to eligible institutions and may determine the amount to be charged for providing the services.(b)  Notwithstanding Sections 301.032 and 301.037, a cooperative association may provide from a system central heating and cooling services, including steam and heated and chilled water supply, to persons other than eligible institutions and may determine the amount to be charged for providing services.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 939 (H.B. 3693), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.039. Bonds, Notes, or Other Obligations

Sec. 301.039.  BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  A cooperative association may borrow money from public or private sources or issue bonds, notes, or other obligations in amounts necessary to create, enlarge, maintain, or operate a system.(b)  The association shall pay the bonds, notes, or other obligations of the association solely from revenue received from the operation of a system or from funds specifically provided for that purpose from other sources.  An association may pledge its revenues or funds to secure payment of the bonds, notes, or other obligations.(c)  Bonds, notes, or other obligations issued by an association do not constitute indebtedness of the state or of any eligible institution that is a member of the association.  Holders of bonds, notes, or other obligations may not demand or enforce payment of principal of or interest on the bonds, notes, or other obligations out of funds other than those specifically pledged to secure payment of those bonds, notes, or other obligations.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.040. Bonds as Investments

Sec. 301.040.  BONDS AS INVESTMENTS.  Bonds issued by a cooperative association under this subchapter are legal and authorized investments for:(1)  a bank; (2)  a savings and loan association; (3)  an insurance company; (4)  a fiduciary;  and(5)  a trustee.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.041. Liability to Creditors

Sec. 301.041.  LIABILITY TO CREDITORS.  (a)  Except as provided by this subchapter, a member of a cooperative association is not liable to the association or its creditors in excess of the amount contracted for by the member.  When the contract is paid in the amount and at the time specified in the contract, the member's liability ceases.(b)  This subchapter does not authorize a state-supported health-related institution to make a financial commitment beyond the current budget period for the institution.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.042. Tax Exemption

Sec. 301.042.  TAX EXEMPTION.  (a)  A cooperative association created under this subchapter is not required to pay a tax or assessment on its property or on any purchase made by the association.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an association is not required to pay an annual franchise tax.(c)  An association is exempt from the franchise tax imposed by Chapter 171, Tax Code, only if the association is exempted by that chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.043. Annual Report

Sec. 301.043.  ANNUAL REPORT.  A cooperative association shall file an annual report with the secretary of state showing the assets and conditions of the association's affairs.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.044. Surplus Revenue

Sec. 301.044.  SURPLUS REVENUE.  The directors of a cooperative association may, in accordance with the association's bylaws, deposit to the credit of the surplus fund any surplus revenue derived from a system or divide the surplus revenue among the patrons in proportion to the patrons' respective contributions to the working capital of the association and their patronage.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.045. Loans to Members Prohibited

Sec. 301.045.  LOANS TO MEMBERS PROHIBITED.  A cooperative association may not loan money to a member.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.046. Liberal Construction

Sec. 301.046.  LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION.  This subchapter shall be liberally construed.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 301.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle E - Cooperative Associations|Chapter 301 - Cooperative Associations|Subchapter B. Miscellaneous Cooperative Associations|Section 301.047. Construction of Subchapter

Sec. 301.047.  CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  This subchapter does not prevent a cooperative association from:(1)  creating recourse or nonrecourse debt in the form of bonds, debentures, notes, or any other form of obligation;(2)  encumbering, mortgaging, pledging, or granting a security interest in any property of the cooperative association;(3)  refunding existing debt or obligations by any means available under this subchapter;  or(4)  otherwise exercising all express or implied powers granted by Section 301.033(b), 301.037, 301.038, 301.039, or 301.044, or granted by state corporation laws.(b)  This section only clarifies the powers of cooperative associations and does not expand their powers.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 902, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1993.|