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TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1082.059. District Administrator

Sec. 1082.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(c)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.(d)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1082.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1082.060.  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 general 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 § 1082.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1082.061. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1082.061.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:(1)  the assistant district administrator; and(2)  the attorney for the district.(b)  The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined 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 § 1082.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1082.062. Appointment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1082.062.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (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 considered necessary.(b)  The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for 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 § 1082.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1082.063. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1082.063.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or(2)  participating in:(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1082.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:(1)  operating hospital facilities; and(2)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy 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 § 1082.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.102. Restriction on Governmental Entity Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1082.102.  RESTRICTION ON GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TAXATION AND DEBT.  Nolan County, the City of Sweetwater, or any other governmental entity in which the district is located may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district 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 § 1082.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1082.103.  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 § 1082.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.104. Rules

Sec. 1082.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:(1)  the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and(2)  the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district 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 § 1082.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1082.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  accounting and control procedures for 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 § 1082.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1082.106.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.(b)  The board may:(1)  acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.(c)  The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for 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 § 1082.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1082.107.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary to exercise a right or authority 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 § 1082.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.108. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1082.108.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old 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 § 1082.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1082.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management 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 § 1082.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1082.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.(b)  The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government 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 § 1082.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1082.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for 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 § 1082.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1082.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district 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 § 1082.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.113. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1082.113.  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 financial circumstances of:(1)  the patient; or(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.(b)  The district without charge shall provide to a patient who resides in the district the care and treatment that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay.(c)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the individual's ability to pay.(d)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the estate of the patient or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute relating to an individual's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning an individual's ability to pay, the board shall:(1)  call witnesses;(2)  hear and resolve the question; and(3)  issue a final order.(f)  A final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in Nolan County.  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 § 1082.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.114. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1082.114.  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 Nolan County or the police chief of the City of Sweetwater, as appropriate, to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Nolan County or the City of Sweetwater, as appropriate, and is not a district resident.(c)  The board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for 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 § 1082.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1082.115. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1082.115.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf 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 § 1082.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.151. Budget

Sec. 1082.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and(7)  the estimated tax rate to be required.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1082.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.(e)  The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|Sec. 1082.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1082.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1082.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:(1)  during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.156. Annual Audit

Sec. 1082.156.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.157. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1082.157.  INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records are open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.158. Financial Report

Sec. 1082.158.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:(1)  a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and(2)  an account of the disbursements of that money.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.159. Depository

Sec. 1082.159.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.(b)  District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1082.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank of payment as a trustee for bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.  This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a portion of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.(c)  The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1082.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1082.160. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1082.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 1082.110, 1082.201, 1082.204, and 1082.205, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.(b)  The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government 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 § 1082.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1082 - Nolan County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1082.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1082.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds authorized by an election in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; or(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.|