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TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.051. Board Election; Terms

Sec. 1023.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERMS.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of nine directors elected from the district at large.(b)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:(1)  directors serve staggered two-year terms; and(2)  an election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1023.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice of an election of directors shall be published in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code, in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 291 (H.B. 1237), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1023.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:(1)  a district resident; and(2)  a qualified voter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1023.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term at the next regular election.(b)  If at least five director positions become vacant, the remaining directors may call a special election to fill the vacancies for the unexpired 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 § 1023.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.055. Officers

Sec. 1023.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary.(c)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1023.056.  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 § 1023.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1023.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.058. District Administrator

Sec. 1023.058.  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 compensation determined by the board.(c)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the board may require the administrator to 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1023.059.  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 general 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 § 1023.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.060. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1023.060.  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 attorney for the district 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 § 1023.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.061. Employees; Appointment and Recruitment of Staff

Sec. 1023.061.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.(b)  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.(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.(d)  The board may recruit physicians and other health care professionals or persons.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.062. Personnel Contracts

Sec. 1023.062.  PERSONNEL CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may contract to provide administrative or other personnel for the operation of the hospital facilities.(b)  The term of the contract may not exceed 25 years.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1023.063. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1023.063.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1023.101.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.102. Restriction on County Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1023.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY TAXATION AND DEBT.  Eastland County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations to provide hospital or medical care for district 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 § 1023.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1023.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.104. Rules

Sec. 1023.104.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1023.105.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1023.106.  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 payment of the purchase price.(c)  The board may lease hospital facilities for the district to individuals, corporations, or other legal entities.(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.  The board shall give notice of intent to sell land or buildings by publishing a notice of intent in a newspaper with general circulation in Eastland County not later than the 30th day before the date of sale.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1023.107.  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 for the district 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 that 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 § 1023.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.108. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1023.108.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, 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 shall pay the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1023.109.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1023.110.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1023.111.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1023.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision of the state or 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.113. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1023.113.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  The district may:(1)  operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service; and(2)  establish and operate a home health 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 § 1023.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1023.114.  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; and(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 patient's estate or from that of a relative who was legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in 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 Eastland County.  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 § 1023.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.115. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1023.115.  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 hospital, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Eastland County or the police chief of the City of Eastland to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Eastland County or the City of Eastland and is not a district resident.(c)  On behalf of the district, 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1023.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1023.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf 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 § 1023.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1023.151. Budget

Sec. 1023.151.  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 in 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 required.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1023.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1023 - Eastland Memorial Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1023.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1023.152.  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 with 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|Sec. 1023.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After adoption, the annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|