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TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1037.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment for hospital purposes to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives 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 § 1037.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1037.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $2,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252 and Subchapter C, Chapter 262, 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 § 1037.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1037.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1037.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment 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 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 § 1037.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1037.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to  provide investigatory or other services for the medical, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1037.114.  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 circumstances of:(1)  the patient; and(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court. The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 1037.115. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1037.115.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.151. Budget

Sec. 1037.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;(2)  the cash on hand in each district fund;(3)  the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;(4)  the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;(5)  the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;(6)  the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget;(7)  the estimated tax rate required; and(8)  the proposed expenditures and disbursements and the estimated receipts and collections for the following fiscal year.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1037.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.(b)  At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district.(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing in accordance with the rules of decorum and procedures prescribed by the board.(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a final 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 and that the law warrants.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|Sec. 1037.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The annual budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.154. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1037.154.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in a 24-month period.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.155. Audit

Sec. 1037.155.  AUDIT.  (a)  The board shall have an independent audit made of the district's financial condition for the fiscal year.(b)  As soon as the audit is completed, the audit shall be filed at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.156. Inspection of Audit and District Records

Sec. 1037.156.  INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.157. Financial Report

Sec. 1037.157.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:(1)  a complete sworn statement of all district money; and(2)  a complete account of the disbursements of that 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 § 1037.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.158. Depository

Sec. 1037.158.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as a depository for district money.(b)  District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1037.159(b), and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.(c)  This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions|Section 1037.159. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1037.159.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by Section 1037.107(c) and by Subchapter E, the board may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and following district fiscal years.(b)  The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, 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 § 1037.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1037.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:(1)  the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and(2)  equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1037.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued under Section 1037.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the tax rate approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1037.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.(b)  The order calling the election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:(1)  the date of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds; and(6)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds.(c)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, 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 § 1037.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1037.204.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, issue revenue bonds to:(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1037.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.(b)  A refunding bond may be:(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.206. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1037.206.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.207. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1037.207.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, 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 § 1037.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter E. Bonds|Section 1037.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1037.208.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:(1)  bonds issued by the district;(2)  the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and(3)  profits made in the sale of the bonds.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1037.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1037.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds and other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system, based on the final budget;(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and(4)  acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1037.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1037.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.(b)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter F. Taxes|Section 1037.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1037.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a tax assessor-collector to assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.(b)  The district tax assessor-collector must reside in the district.(c)  The board shall set for the district tax assessor-collector:(1)  the term of employment; and(2)  compensation.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1037.301. Dissolution; Election

Sec. 1037.301.  DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.(b)  The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.(c)  The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the registered voters in the district.(d)  The election must be ordered in accordance with Section 3.005, Election Code.  The order calling the election must state:(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition 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.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 987 (H.B. 2118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1037.302. Notice of Election

Sec. 1037.302.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.(b)  The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 987 (H.B. 2118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1037.303. Ballot

Sec. 1037.303.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Hamlin Hospital District."|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 987 (H.B. 2118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Spec Dist Code § 1037.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Special District Local Laws Code|Title 3 - Health|Subtitle A - Hospital Districts|Chapter 1037 - Hamlin Hospital District|Subchapter G. Dissolution|Section 1037.304. Election Results

Sec. 1037.304.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 987 (H.B. 2118), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|