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TX Health & Safety Code § 287.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.042. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 287.042.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible to serve as a director, a person must be a resident of the county or hospital district that appoints the person under Section 287.041.(b)  An employee of the district may not serve as a director.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.043. Bond

Sec. 287.043.  BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of the office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 payable to the district, conditioned on the faithful performance of the person's duties as director.(b)  The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the district.(c)  The board may pay for directors' bonds with district funds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.044. Board Vacancy

Sec. 287.044.  BOARD VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.045. Officers

Sec. 287.045.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice president.(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.046. Officers' Terms; Vacancy

Sec. 287.046.  OFFICERS' TERMS;  VACANCY.  (a)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(b)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.047. Compensation

Sec. 287.047.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  Directors and officers serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(b)  Expenses reimbursed under this section must be:(1)  reported in the district's minute book or other district records;  and(2)  approved by the board.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.048. Voting Requirement

Sec. 287.048.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A majority of the members of the board voting must concur in a matter relating to the business of the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.049. Administrator and Additional Staff

Sec. 287.049.  ADMINISTRATOR AND ADDITIONAL STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as administrator of the district and as additional administrative staff members as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The administrator and other administrative staff members serve at the will of the board.(c)  The administrator and other administrative staff members are entitled to compensation as determined by the board.(d)  Before assuming the administrator's duties, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the health services district in an amount not less than $5,000 as determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.  The board may pay for the bond with district funds.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.050 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.050. Appointments to Staff

Sec. 287.050.  APPOINTMENTS TO STAFF.  The board may:(1)  appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district;  and(2)  make temporary appointments the board considers necessary.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.051. Technicians, Nurses, and Other District Employees

Sec. 287.051.  TECHNICIANS, NURSES, AND OTHER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.(b)  The board may delegate to the administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.052. General Duties of Administrator

Sec. 287.052.  GENERAL DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.  The administrator shall:(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district;  and(2)  direct the general affairs of the district, subject to the limitations prescribed by the board.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter C. District Administration|Section 287.053. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 287.053.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for employees of the district by:(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program;  or(2)  electing to participate in the Texas County and District Retirement System or in any other statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.071. Responsibility of Governmental Entity

Sec. 287.071.  RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.  On creation of a district, a county or hospital district that creates the district may transfer to the district:(1)  management and operation of any land, buildings, improvements, and equipment related to the health care system located wholly in the district that are owned by the county or hospital district in which the district is located, as specified in the contract with the counties and hospital districts that created the district;  and(2)  operating funds and reserves for operating expenses and funds that have been budgeted by the county or hospital district in which the district is located to provide medical care for residents of the district, as specified in the contract with the counties and hospital districts that created the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.072. District Responsibilities

Sec. 287.072.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES.  On creation of a district, the district assumes the duties required under Section 287.023 and any additional duties specified in the contract with the counties and hospital districts that created the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.073. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 287.073.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the health care system and the funds and resources of the district that are transferred under Section 287.071.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.074 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.074. District Rules

Sec. 287.074.  DISTRICT RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district and the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.075. Methods and Procedures

Sec. 287.075.  METHODS AND 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 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.076 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.076. Health Care Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 287.076.  HEALTH CARE PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to establish and maintain an adequate health care system;  and(2)  the type of equipment necessary for health care.(b)  The board may:(1)  acquire property, facilities, and equipment for the district for use in the health care system;(2)  mortgage or pledge the property, facilities, or equipment acquired as security for the payment of the purchase price;(3)  transfer by lease to physicians, individuals, companies, corporations, or other legal entities or acquire by lease district health care facilities;(4)  sell or otherwise dispose of property, facilities, or equipment acquired by the district;  and(5)  contract with a state agency or other qualified provider to provide services.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.077 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.077. Construction Contracts

Sec. 287.077.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.(b)  The board may enter into construction contracts that involve spending more than $10,000 only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.(c)  Chapter 2253, Government Code, as it relates to performance and payment bonds, applies to construction contracts let by the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.078 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.078. District Contracts and Collaborations

Sec. 287.078.  DISTRICT CONTRACTS AND COLLABORATIONS.  (a)  The board may enter into operating or management contracts relating to health care facilities owned by the district or for which the district assumes responsibility for managing and operating under the terms of the contract with the counties and hospital districts that created the district.(b)  The board may contract or collaborate with a local governmental entity, as defined by Section 534.002, Government Code, or any other public or private entity as necessary to provide or deliver health care services under a demonstration project established under Section 534.201 or 534.202, Government Code, in which the district participates.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.079 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.079. Payment for Health Care Services

Sec. 287.079.  PAYMENT FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES.  (a)  The district without charge shall supply to a patient residing 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.(b)  Not later than the first day of each operating year, the district shall adopt an application procedure to determine eligibility for assistance that complies with Section 61.053.(c)  The administrator of the district may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:(1)  a patient residing in the district and admitted to a district facility;  and(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.(d)  The board may adopt a sliding-fee scale for health care services provided to a patient who can pay for some, but not all, of the care and treatment provided by the district.(e)  A county that created and contracted with the district may credit a district expenditure for the care and treatment of an eligible county resident to the same extent and in the same manner the county would be able to claim the expenditure under Chapter 61 if the county made the expenditure.(f)  The board shall adopt rules regarding the collection of money that is owed to the district for health care services provided to a patient who is determined to be able to pay for all or any part of the services from a patient, a patient's estate, or a relative who is legally responsible for the patient's support.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.080 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.080. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 287.080.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require reimbursement from a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the boundaries of the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick, diseased, or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61.(b)  The board shall require reimbursement from the sheriff or police chief of a county or municipality for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality who is not a resident of the district, as determined in the same manner as the person's residence is determined under Chapter 61.(c)  The board may contract with a state or federal agency or political subdivision of the state to provide health care services.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.081. Service Contracts

Sec. 287.081.  SERVICE CONTRACTS.  The board may contract with a municipality, county, special district, or other political subdivision of the state or with 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 inhabitants of the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.082 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.082. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 287.082.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  On behalf of the district, the board may accept gifts and endowments to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.083 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 287.083. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 287.083.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter E. Dissolution of District|Section 287.101. Dissolution

Sec. 287.101.  DISSOLUTION.  (a)  A district shall be dissolved if:(1)  the contract with the counties and hospital districts that created the district expires and is not renewed;  or(2)  the counties and hospital districts that created the district adopt concurrent orders to terminate the contract and dissolve the district and the concurrent orders:(A)  are approved by the governing bodies of each county and hospital district;  and(B)  contain identical provisions.(b)  The governing body of a county or hospital district may adopt orders to terminate the contract with the district and end the county's or hospital district's participation in the district.  The county or hospital district must give written notice to the district at least one fiscal year, as established by the board under Section 287.121, before terminating the contract and ending participation in the district.  On termination of the contract with the district, the district shall transfer to the county or hospital district all unspent funds contributed by the county or hospital district to the district and the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets acquired by the district that are located in the county or hospital district.  The termination of the contract by a county or hospital district does not affect the operation of the district with respect to each other county or hospital district that created the district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter E. Dissolution of District|Section 287.102. Transfer of Assets After Dissolution

Sec. 287.102.  TRANSFER OF ASSETS AFTER DISSOLUTION.  (a)  If the district is dissolved, the board shall:(1)  transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets acquired by the district to the county or hospital district in which the property is located;  or(2)  administer the property, assets, and debts in accordance with Section 287.103.(b)  If the district transfers its land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets to a county or hospital district, the county or hospital district assumes all debts and obligations of the district related to the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, or assets at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter E. Dissolution of District|Section 287.103. Administration of Property, Debts, and Assets After Dissolution

Sec. 287.103.  ADMINISTRATION OF PROPERTY, DEBTS, AND ASSETS AFTER DISSOLUTION.  (a)  If the district does not transfer its land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets to a county or hospital district in the district, the board shall continue to control and administer the property, debts, and assets of the district until all funds have been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.(b)  If, after administering the property and assets, the board determines that the district's property and assets are insufficient to pay the debts of the district, the district shall transfer the remaining debts to the counties and hospital districts that created the district in proportion to the funds contributed to the district by each county or hospital district.(c)  If, after administering the property and assets, the board determines that unused funds remain, the board shall transfer the unused funds to the counties and hospital districts that created the district in proportion to the funds contributed to the district by each county or hospital district.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter E. Dissolution of District|Section 287.104. Accounting

Sec. 287.104.  ACCOUNTING.  After the district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its assets and funds as prescribed by Sections 287.102 and 287.103, the board shall provide an accounting to each county and hospital district that created and contracted with the district.  The accounting must show the manner in which the assets and debts of the district were distributed.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 287.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 287 - Health Services Districts|Subchapter F. District Finances|Section 287.121. Fiscal Year

Sec. 287.121.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates on the fiscal year established by the board.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed if revenue bonds of the district are outstanding or more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|