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TX Spec Dist Code § 1121.306 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1121 - Cameron County Healthcare District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1121.306. Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes

Sec. 1121.306.  IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.  (a)  After the board determines that the district is dissolved, the board shall:(1)  determine the debt owed by the district; and(2)  impose on the property included in the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.(b)  On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.(c)  A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes.  If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the funds to the tax assessor-collector for Cameron County.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (S.B. 2034), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1121.307 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1121 - Cameron County Healthcare District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1121.307. Report; Dissolution Order

Sec. 1121.307.  REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.  (a)  After the district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Cameron County Commissioners Court summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the Cameron County Commissioners Court receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board from any further duty or obligation.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 141 (S.B. 2034), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1122.001. Definitions

Sec. 1122.001.  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 Hidalgo County Healthcare District.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1122.002. District Authorization

Sec. 1122.002.  DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION.  The Hidalgo County Healthcare District may be created and, if created, operates and is financed as a hospital district as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 3, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1122.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1122.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1122.004. District Territory

Sec. 1122.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hidalgo County.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1122.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1122.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The state may not be obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1122.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1122.006.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter A. -1. Temporary Provisions|Section 1122.021. Creation Election; Ordering Election

Sec. 1122.021.  CREATION ELECTION; ORDERING ELECTION.  (a)  The district may be created and a tax may be authorized only if the creation and the tax are approved by a majority of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district voting at an election called and held for that purpose.(b)  The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court shall order an election for the registered voters of Hidalgo County on the question of creation of the Hidalgo County Healthcare District if the commissioners court receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 50 registered voters who are residents of Hidalgo County.(c)  The order calling an election under this section must state:(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition that is to appear on the ballot;(2)  the date of the election;(3)  the hours during which the polls will be open; and(4)  the location of the polling places.(d)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.(e)  The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court shall give notice of an election under this section by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in Hidalgo County once a week for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must appear not later than the 30th day before the date set for the election.(f)  The ballot for an election under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of the Hidalgo County Healthcare District, providing for the imposition of an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the district.  The initial ad valorem tax shall be imposed at the rate of ______ (insert amount) cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.  District funds shall be used for district purposes, including improving health care services for residents of Hidalgo County, supporting the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, training physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals, obtaining federal or state funds for health care services, and providing community health clinics, primary care services, behavioral and mental health care services, and prevention and wellness programs."(g)  The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court shall find that the Hidalgo County Healthcare District is created if a majority of the voters voting in the election held under this section favor the creation of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 4, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.051. Directors; Term

Sec. 1122.051.  DIRECTORS; TERM.  (a)  If the creation of the district is approved at the election held under Section 1122.021, the district shall be governed by a board of 10 directors, appointed as follows:(1)  the county judge of Hidalgo County shall appoint one director;(2)  each county commissioner serving on the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court shall appoint one director;(3)  the governing body of the most populous municipality in Hidalgo County shall appoint two directors; and(4)  the governing bodies of the second, third, and fourth most populous municipalities in Hidalgo County shall each appoint one director.(b)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms, with three or four directors' terms expiring each year.  The initial directors appointed under this section shall draw lots as follows to determine:(1)  for the directors appointed by the governing bodies of the municipalities in Hidalgo County described by Subsection (a), which two directors serve a one-year term, which two directors serve a two-year term, and which director serves a three-year term; and(2)  for the directors appointed by the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court, including the director appointed by the county judge of Hidalgo County, which two directors serve a one-year term, which director serves a two-year term, and which two directors serve a three-year term.(c)  On expiration of the initial directors' terms, successor directors shall be appointed for a three-year term by the person or governing body that appointed the initial director.(d)  A director may not serve more than three consecutive three-year terms.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 5, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.052. Qualifications

Sec. 1122.052.  QUALIFICATIONS.  The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court shall by order provide for the qualifications of appointees to the board. The qualifications must provide that a person is not eligible for appointment to the board if the person is:(1)  an employee of Hidalgo County;(2)  an employee of a municipality located in the district;(3)  a district employee; or(4)  related within the third degree of consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, to a member of the Commissioners Court of Hidalgo County, to a member of the governing body of a municipality located in the district, or to a person described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 6, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.053. Officers

Sec. 1122.053.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among the directors:(1)  a chairman; and(2)  a vice-chairman to preside in the chairman's absence.(b)  The board shall elect a director or the district administrator to serve as secretary.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.054. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 1122.054.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.055. Director's Bond

Sec. 1122.055.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.(b)  The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the district.(c)  The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1122.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment by the person or governing body that appointed the vacating director.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 7, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1122.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business.  In the event of a tie vote among the directors, the county judge of Hidalgo County may cast the deciding vote.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 7, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.058. District Administrator; Administrator's Bond

Sec. 1122.058.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board.(c)  The district administrator is entitled to compensation determined by the board.(d)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount not less than $5,000, as determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties.(e)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1122.059.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.060. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1122.060.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as assistant district administrator and attorney for the district.(b)  The assistant district administrator and attorney for the district serve at the will of the board.(c)  The assistant district administrator and attorney for the district are entitled to compensation determined by the board.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.061. Employees

Sec. 1122.061.  EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The district may employ nurses, technicians, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.(b)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.062. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1122.062.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary actions to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees.  The actions may include:(1)  advertising and marketing;(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education who contracts to become a medical staff member or district employee; or(4)  contracting with a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who is enrolled in and in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university to pay the student's tuition or other expenses for the consideration of the student agreeing to serve as an employee or independent contractor for the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.063. Appointment and Removal of Medical Staff

Sec. 1122.063.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF.  The board may:(1)  appoint to the medical staff any doctor the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district;(2)  remove any doctor from the medical staff, after due process, if the board considers the doctor's removal necessary for the efficient operation of the district; and(3)  make temporary appointments to the medical staff as the board considers necessary.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter B. District Administration|Section 1122.064. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1122.064.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1122.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1122.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating hospital facilities and providing medical and hospital care for the district's indigent residents as required under this chapter, another applicable statute, and the constitution of this state.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1122.102. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1122.102.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district and the money and resources of the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1122.103. Rules

Sec. 1122.103.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:(1)  the operation of the district and any district hospital; and(2)  the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 1596), Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 2015.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1122.104. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1122.104.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1122.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1122 - Hidalgo County Healthcare District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1122.105. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1122.105.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  (a)  The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.(b)  The district may operate or provide for home health services, long-term care, skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or hospice care.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3793), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.|