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TX Spec Dist Code § 1017.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1017.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1017.203.  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.(b)  The board may order a bond election.(c)  The order calling the election must specify:(1)  the nature and date of the election;(2)  the hours during which the polls will be open;(3)  the location of the polling places;(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.(d)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.(e)  The board shall declare the results 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 § 1017.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1017.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1017.204.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1017.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1017.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1017.205.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1017.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1017.206. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1017.206.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 50 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 § 1017.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1017.207. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1017.207.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, 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 § 1017.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1017.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1017.208.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:(1)  bonds issued by the district;(2)  any transaction relating to the bonds; and(3)  profits made in the sale of 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 § 1017.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Tax|Section 1017.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1017.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The tax may be used to pay:(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.(c)  The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1017.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Tax|Section 1017.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1017.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.(b)  The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.(c)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1017.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District|Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Tax|Section 1017.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1017.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax 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 § 1018.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1018.001. Definitions

Sec. 1018.001.  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 Dallam-Hartley Counties 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 § 1018.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1018.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1018.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates and is administered and financed in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1018.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1018.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1018.004. District Territory

Sec. 1018.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Dallam and Hartley Counties, Texas, except that the district does not include land located in another hospital district on the date the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital 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 § 1018.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1018.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1018.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support or maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation 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 § 1018.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1018.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1018.006.  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 § 1018.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.051. Board Appointment; Term

Sec. 1018.051.  BOARD APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors appointed as follows:(1)  three directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Dallam County;(2)  three directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Hartley County; and(3)  one director jointly appointed by the six directors appointed under Subdivisions (1) and (2).(b)  The directors shall make an appointment under Subsection (a)(3) not later than the 20th day after the date the last director is appointed under Subsection (a)(1) or (2).(c)  A successor director is appointed in the same manner as the initial director.(d)  Directors serve staggered two-year 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 § 1018.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1018.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be appointed as a director unless the person is:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  the district administrator;(2)  the attorney for the district; or(3)  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 § 1018.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.053. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath or Affirmation of Office

Sec. 1018.053.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 that is:(1)  approved by the commissioners courts of Dallam and Hartley Counties;(2)  payable to the district; and(3)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  The district may provide for a director's bond with district money.(c)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be kept in the district's permanent records.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1018.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in the same manner as the office was previously filled under Section 1018.051.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.055. Officers

Sec. 1018.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1018.056.  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 § 1018.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1018.057.  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 § 1018.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.058. District Administrator

Sec. 1018.058.  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)  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 § 1018.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1018.059.  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 § 1018.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.060. Attorney; Assistant District Administrator

Sec. 1018.060.  ATTORNEY; ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:(1)  the attorney for the district; and(2)  the assistant district administrator.(b)  The attorney for the district and the assistant district administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined 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 § 1018.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.061. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1018.061.  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)  Except as provided by Section 1018.0615, the board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.(d)  The board may employ physicians, but only as provided by Section 1018.0615.  The board may employ other health care providers as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (S.B. 310), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.0615 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.0615. Employment of Physicians

Sec. 1018.0615.  EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIANS.  (a)  The board may employ a physician and retain all or part of the professional income generated by the physician for medical services provided at a hospital or other health care facility owned or operated by the district if the board satisfies the requirements of this section.(b)  The board shall:(1)  appoint a chief medical officer for the district; and(2)  adopt, maintain, and enforce policies to ensure that a physician employed by the district exercises the physician's independent medical judgment in providing care to patients.(c)  The policies adopted under this section must include:(1)  policies relating to:(A)  credentialing;(B)  quality assurance;(C)  utilization review;(D)  peer review; and(E)  medical decision-making; and(2)  the implementation of a complaint mechanism to process and resolve complaints regarding interference or attempted interference with a physician's independent medical judgment.(d)  The policies adopted under this section:(1)  must be approved by the chief medical officer of the district; and(2)  shall prevail over a conflicting policy of the district.(e)  For all matters relating to the practice of medicine, each physician employed by the board shall ultimately report to the chief medical officer of the district.(f)  The chief medical officer will report immediately to the Texas Medical Board any action or event that the chief medical officer reasonably and in good faith believes constitutes a compromise of the independent medical judgment of a physician in caring for a patient.(g)  The board may not delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire a physician.(h)  This section may not be construed as authorizing the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine as prohibited under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (S.B. 310), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.062. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1018.062.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons for appointment to the district's medical staff or for employment with the district, including:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying travel, recruiting, and relocation expenses;(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or other person who:(A)  is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and(B)  contractually agrees to become a district employee; and(4)  providing on a rent-free basis or subsidizing the cost of office space or other facilities for a health care professional, including a physician.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.063. Health Care Educational Programs

Sec. 1018.063.  HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, or take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or assist in providing health care educational programs for current or prospective staff members or 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 § 1018.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1018.064. Liability Insurance; Indemnification

Sec. 1018.064.  LIABILITY INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  For an officer, director, board appointee, member of the medical staff, or district employee, the board may:(1)  purchase and maintain liability insurance to protect the person from any liability that arises from performing a duty for the district or at a district facility; and(2)  enter into and perform an agreement to defend or indemnify the person with regard to a claim, cost, expense, or liability resulting from duties performed for the district or at a district facility.(b)  The board may establish a self-insurance program to fund an indemnity obligation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1018.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1018.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1018.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:(1)  operating all hospital facilities; and(2)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|