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TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1099.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1099.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Stratford Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1099.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1099.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1099.004. District Territory

Sec. 1099.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  Unless the district's boundaries are expanded under Subchapter D, the district is composed of the territory in the boundaries of that part of the Stratford Independent School District located in Sherman County, as those school district boundaries existed on January 1, 1969.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1099.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1099.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with that constitution.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1099.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1099.006.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1099.007. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1099.007.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1099.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of five 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 with the terms of two or three directors expiring each year as appropriate; and(2)  a directors' election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date, or another date authorized by law, to elect the appropriate number of directors.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.101(6), eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1099.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 30 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1099.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be appointed or elected as a director unless the person is:(1)  a resident of the district;(2)  a freeholder; and(3)  a qualified voter.(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:(1)  the district manager;(2)  a district employee; or(3)  a member of the hospital staff.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.054. Bond

Sec. 1099.054.  BOND.  (a)  Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:(1)  payable to the district; and(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the  director's duties.(b)  The district shall pay for the directors' bonds.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1099.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.056. Officers

Sec. 1099.056.  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 a one-year term.(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1099.057.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1099.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.   A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.059. District Manager; Assistant Manager

Sec. 1099.059.  DISTRICT MANAGER; ASSISTANT MANAGER.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district manager.(b)  The board may appoint one or more assistant managers.(c)  The manager and any assistant manager serve at the will of the board and receive the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district manager, the manager 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 manager performing the manager's required duties; and(2)  contains any other condition the board requires.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.060. General Duties of District Manager

Sec. 1099.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT MANAGER.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district manager shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and(2)  direct the affairs of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.061. Appointment and Dismissal of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1099.061.  APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to or dismiss from the staff any doctor the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments to the staff if warranted.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys as the board considers proper.(c)  The board may delegate to the district manager the authority to employ district employees, including technicians and nurses.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1099.062. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1099.062.  SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may adopt rules relating to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1099.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1099.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district or that has the same boundaries as the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1099.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1099.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a) The district shall provide for:(1)  the establishment of a hospital system by:(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and(B)  equipping the buildings; and(2)  the administration of the hospital system 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)  community mental health centers;(8)  research centers or laboratories; and(9)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.105. Rules

Sec. 1099.105.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1099.106.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1099.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine 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.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1099.108.  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 to 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 petition for review.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1099.109.  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 any directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.110. Construction and Purchase Contracts

Sec. 1099.110.  CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  A construction or purchase contract that involves the expenditure of more than $15,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252, Local Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1099.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Hospitalization and Treatment

Sec. 1099.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR HOSPITALIZATION AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the hospital treatment of a sick or injured person.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1099.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with another political subdivision or a governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services for the hospital or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1099.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district manager may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the district manager determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district manager determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part 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 their financial ability.(d)  The district manager may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those relatives 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 manager, 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1099.115. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1099.115.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  (a) The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.(b)  The district is entitled to all causes of action and defenses to which similar authorities are entitled.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1099.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1099 - Stratford Hospital District|Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries|Section 1099.151. Territory That May Be Annexed

Sec. 1099.151.  TERRITORY THAT MAY BE ANNEXED.  (a)  The district may annex territory that is not located in:(1)  Sherman County;(2)  the boundaries of another hospital district; or(3)  the proposed boundaries of another hospital district authorized by the legislature under Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.(b)  Territory may be annexed in one or more tracts.  Each tract must be contiguous to:(1)  the district; or(2)  territory proposed to be annexed to the district.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.|