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TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1027.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of five directors elected from the district at large unless the board changes the method for electing directors under Section 1027.052.(b)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:(1)  directors serve staggered two-year terms; and(2)  three directors are elected in one year and two directors are elected the following year.(c)  An election shall be held on the uniform election date in November of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.(d)  The board shall announce the election results.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 421 (H.B. 3513), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.052. Change in Election Format

Sec. 1027.052.  CHANGE IN ELECTION FORMAT.  (a)  On its own initiative or on receipt of a petition signed by a number of district residents equal to at least 10 percent of the district's registered voters, the board by order shall seek input from district residents to determine whether to change the method of electing directors under this chapter to one of the following methods:(1)  four single-member districts and one at-large member;(2)  five single-member districts;(3)  four single-member districts, with each district coextensive with a county commissioner's precinct, and one at-large member; or(4)  cumulative voting.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the board enters the order, the board shall establish an advisory committee composed of district residents to advise and assist the board in making the determination required by Subsection (a).  Committee members must represent all segments of the district's population.(c)  Not later than the 60th day after the date the advisory committee is established, the committee shall hold a public hearing regarding the proposed change in the election format.  Not later than the 30th day after the date the public hearing is held, the committee shall submit a recommendation to the board that includes comments and concerns raised by district residents regarding any proposed change in the election format.(d)  After reviewing the advisory committee recommendation, the board may adopt an order changing the method by which directors are elected.(e)  A change in the election format adopted by the board under this section shall be implemented at the next general directors' election for which the change can be implemented consistently with the Election Code and federal law.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.053. Notice of Election

Sec. 1027.053.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  At least 35 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.(b)  The election notice shall state:(1)  the purpose of the election;(2)  the date of the election; and(3)  the location of the polling places.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1027.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not serve as a director unless the person is:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  the district administrator; or(2)  a district employee.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1027.055.  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 § 1027.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.056. Officers

Sec. 1027.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1027.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  The expenses must be:(1)  reported in the district's records; and(2)  approved by the board.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1027.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of three 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 § 1027.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.059. District Administrator

Sec. 1027.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall 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 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.(d)  The cost of the bond is the responsibility 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 § 1027.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1027.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and(2)  direct the affairs of the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1027.061. Appointment and Recruitment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1027.061.  APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT 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 necessary.(b)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of district employees required to maintain an adequate hospital system.  The board may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other employees the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to:(1)  hire district employees, including medical practitioners, technicians, and nurses; and(2)  incur reasonable and necessary expenses relating to the search, recruitment, and hiring of medical practitioners and district employees, including contracting with a private entity such as a professional recruiting service.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.101. District Responsibility and Authority

Sec. 1027.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY.  The district has full responsibility for:(1)  operating hospital facilities and furnishing medical and hospital care for the district's needy residents; and(2)  providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1027.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1027.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.(b)  Unless specifically stated otherwise in this chapter, the board has the power to do anything which, in their opinion, is necessary for the good maintenance, operation, and welfare of the district and the district's employees, patients, and property.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1027.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;(2)  equipping the buildings; and(3)  administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.(b)  The hospital system may include:(1)  facilities for domiciliary care of the sick, injured, or geriatric;(2)  facilities for outpatient clinics;(3)  dispensaries;(4)  convalescent home facilities;(5)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries and training centers;(6)  blood banks;(7)  research centers and laboratories; and(8)  ambulance and other facilities or services the board considers necessary for hospital care.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.105. Rules

Sec. 1027.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1027.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and(2)  all accounting and control procedures.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.107. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1027.107.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  In the geographic service area designated by the board, the district may operate or provide for:(1)  the operation of a mobile emergency medical service; and(2)  home health services, long-term care services, skilled nursing care services, intermediate nursing care services, assisted living services, hospice care, or other health-related services.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.108. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1027.108.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type of equipment and the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.(c)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.  A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.(d)  The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The board may not sell or dispose of any real property unless the board affirmatively finds that the real property is not needed for the operation of the hospital system.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1027.109.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1027.110.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objective 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 § 1027.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1027.111.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $10,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1027.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.113. Contracts for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1027.113.  CONTRACTS FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or a public or private hospital, private corporation, partnership, or cooperative, located inside or outside the district, for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of the political subdivision.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.114. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1027.114.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services as to the medical, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.115. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1027.115.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1027.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1027.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1027 - Fisher County Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1027.117. Authority to Provide Health Care Services

Sec. 1027.117.  AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES.  (a)  In this section, "health care services" includes:(1)  home health care services;(2)  respiratory or physical therapy services;(3)  mobile emergency medical services; and(4)  clinic services.(b)  This chapter does not limit the district in providing health care services to any ill or injured person, regardless of whether the person is a district resident.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|