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TX Health & Safety Code § 285.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax to Lower Ad Valorem Taxes|Section 285.061. Tax Authorized; Tax Rates

Sec. 285.061.  TAX AUTHORIZED;  TAX RATES.  (a)  A hospital district that is authorized to impose ad valorem taxes may adopt a sales and use tax to lower the district's ad valorem taxes at an election held as provided by this subchapter.  A district may change the rate of the sales and use tax or abolish the sales and use tax at an election held as provided by this subchapter.  Subject to the limitations provided by Subsections (c) and (d), the district may impose the tax in increments of one-eighth of one percent, with a minimum tax of one-eighth of one percent and a maximum tax of two percent.(b)  Chapter 323, Tax Code, applies to the application, collection, and administration of the tax imposed under this subchapter.  The comptroller may make rules for the collection and administration of this tax in the same manner as for a tax imposed under Chapter 323, Tax Code.  Where a county and a hospital district both impose a sales and use tax, the comptroller may by rule provide for proportionate allocation of sales and use tax collections between a county and a hospital district on the basis of the period of time each tax is imposed and the relative tax rates.(c)  A district may not adopt a tax under this subchapter or increase the rate of the tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax or the tax increase the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district.(d)  If the voters of a district approve the adoption of the tax or an increase in the tax rate at an election held on the same election date on which another political subdivision of this state adopts a sales and use tax or approves the increase in the rate of its sales and use tax and as a result the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district, the election to adopt a sales and use tax or to increase the rate of the sales and use tax in the district under this subchapter has no effect.(e)  to (h) Expired.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., c. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 658, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 158, Sec. 1, eff. May 20, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax to Lower Ad Valorem Taxes|Section 285.062. Tax Election Procedures

Sec. 285.062.  TAX ELECTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, an election to adopt or abolish the tax or to change the rate of the tax is governed by the provisions of Subchapter E, Chapter 323, Tax Code, applicable to an election to adopt or abolish a county sales and use tax.(b)  An election is called by the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of the district.  The governing body shall call an election if a number of qualified voters of the district equal to at least five percent of the number of registered voters in the district petitions the governing body to call the election.(c)  At an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The adoption of a local sales and use tax in (name of district) at the rate of (proposed tax rate) percent to be used to reduce the district property taxes."(d)  At an election to abolish the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The abolition of the local sales and use tax in (name of district)."(e)  At an election to change the rate of the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The (increase or decrease, as applicable) in the rate of the local sales and use tax imposed by (name of district) from (tax rate on election date) percent to (proposed tax rate) percent."|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax to Lower Ad Valorem Taxes|Section 285.063. Effective Date of Tax or Tax Change; Boundary Change

Sec. 285.063.  EFFECTIVE DATE OF TAX OR TAX CHANGE;  BOUNDARY CHANGE.  (a)  The adoption or abolition of the tax or change in the tax rate takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date on which the comptroller receives a notice of the results of the election.(b)  If the comptroller determines that an effective date provided by Subsection (a) will occur before the comptroller can reasonably take the action required to begin collecting the tax or to implement the abolition of the tax or the tax rate change, the effective date may be extended by the comptroller until the first day of the next succeeding calendar quarter.(c)  The provisions of Section 321.102, Tax Code, governing the application of a municipal sales and use tax in the event of a change in the boundaries of a municipality apply to the application of a tax imposed under this chapter in the event of a change in the district's boundaries.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter E. Sales and Use Tax to Lower Ad Valorem Taxes|Section 285.064. Use of Tax Revenue

Sec. 285.064.  USE OF TAX REVENUE.  Revenue from the tax may be used for any purpose for which ad valorem tax revenue of the district may be used.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter F. Liability of Nonprofit Management Contractor|Section 285.071. Definition

Sec. 285.071.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "hospital district management contractor" means a nonprofit corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship that manages or operates a hospital or provides services under contract with a hospital district that was created by general or special law.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 523, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 11.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 289, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter F. Liability of Nonprofit Management Contractor|Section 285.072. Liability of a Hospital District Management Contractor

Sec. 285.072.  LIABILITY OF A HOSPITAL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR.  A hospital district management contractor in its management or operation of a hospital under a contract with a hospital district is considered a governmental unit for purposes of Chapters 101, 102, and 108, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and any employee of the contractor is, while performing services under the contract for the benefit of the hospital, an employee of the hospital district for the purposes of Chapters 101, 102, and 108, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 523, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 11.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 289, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.081 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter G. Terms of Members of Governing Board|Section 285.081. Terms

Sec. 285.081.  TERMS.  (a)  The governing board of a hospital district created under general or special law may, on its own motion, order that the members of the governing board are to be elected in even-numbered years to serve staggered four-year terms.(b)  The first election of board members in an even-numbered year that occurs at least 120 days after the date on which an order is entered under Subsection (a) shall be held as previously scheduled and the members elected shall serve two-year terms.  The subsequent election of board members previously scheduled to be held in an odd-numbered year shall be held as scheduled and the members elected shall serve three-year terms.  Subsequent members shall be elected in even-numbered years and shall serve four-year terms.(c)  This section does not apply to a hospital district created under Chapter 281, Chapter 282, and Chapter 283.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 645, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1991.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter H. Contracts, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures|Section 285.091. Hospital District Contracts, Collaborations, and Joint Ventures

Sec. 285.091.  HOSPITAL DISTRICT CONTRACTS, COLLABORATIONS, AND JOINT VENTURES.  (a)  A hospital district created under general or special law may, directly or through a nonprofit corporation created or formed by the district, contract, collaborate, or enter into a joint venture with any public or private entity as necessary to carry out the functions of or provide services to the district.(b)  A hospital district created under general or special law may contract with the Texas Department of Health for the provision of health care services and assistance, including preventive health care services, to eligible residents of the district.(c)  A hospital district created under general or special law 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 hospital district participates.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 46, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995, and Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 444, Sec. 3, eff. June 13, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 20.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1139, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (H.B. 2168), Sec. 3, eff. June 16, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter I. Long-Term Care and Related Facilities|Section 285.101. Facilities or Services for Elderly or Disabled

Sec. 285.101.  FACILITIES OR SERVICES FOR ELDERLY OR DISABLED.  (a)  This subchapter applies only to a hospital, hospital district, or authority created and operated under Article IX, Texas Constitution, under a special law, or under this title that is located in:(1)  a county with a population of 35,000 or less;(2)  those portions of extended municipalities that the federal census bureau has determined to be rural;  or(3)  an area that is not delineated as an urbanized area by the federal census bureau.(b)  A hospital, hospital district, or authority covered by this subchapter may:(1)  construct, acquire, own, operate, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip one or more of the following types of facilities or services for the care of the elderly or disabled:(A)  a nursing home or similar long-term care facility;(B)  elderly housing;(C)  assisted living;(D)  home health;(E)  personal care;(F)  special care;(G)  continuing care;  or(H)  durable medical equipment;(2)  lease or enter into an operations or management agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service described in Subdivision (1) that is owned by the hospital district or authority;(3)  close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or part of a facility and discontinue services;  and(4)  issue revenue bonds and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility for the care of the elderly or disabled or to implement the delivery of a service for the care of the elderly or disabled.(c)  For the purpose of this section, a facility or service created under Subsection (b) is considered to be a hospital project under Chapter 223.(d)  This section does not authorize a hospital, hospital district, or authority to issue revenue bonds or other notes in accordance with this chapter to construct, acquire, own, enlarge, improve, furnish, or equip a facility or service listed in Subsection (b)(1) if a private provider of the facility or service is available and accessible in the service area of the hospital, hospital district, or authority.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 5, eff. June 16, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter J. Write-in Voting in Election for Board Members|Section 285.131. Write-in Voting in Election for Board Members

Sec. 285.131.  WRITE-IN VOTING IN ELECTION FOR BOARD MEMBERS.  (a)  In a general or special election for board members of a hospital district created under general or special law, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates.(b)  To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy.(c)  A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed in the election.(d)  A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than the deadline prescribed by Section 146.054, Election Code, for a write-in candidate in a city election.(e)  Subchapter B, Chapter 146, Election Code, applies to write-in voting in an election for board members except to the extent of a conflict with this section.(f)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section.(g)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 51(3), eff. September 1, 2011.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1343, Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 51(3), eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter K. Dissolution of Hospital District|Section 285.151. Assets Transferred on Dissolution

Sec. 285.151.  ASSETS TRANSFERRED ON DISSOLUTION.  Notwithstanding any general or special law, if a hospital district is dissolved and the money or other assets of the district are transferred to a county or other governmental entity under a process established in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, the governmental entity shall use all transferred assets to:(1)  pay the outstanding debts and obligations of the district relating to the assets at the time of the transfer, if any;  and(2)  furnish medical and hospital care for indigent persons who reside in the territory within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1377, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.161. Tax Authorized

Sec. 285.161.  TAX AUTHORIZED.  (a)  A majority of voters in a hospital district created under general or special law of which all or a majority of the territory is located in a county or counties each with a population of 75,000 or less may impose a sales and use tax to raise revenue if the imposition is authorized at an election under this subchapter.(b)  A district may not adopt a tax under this subchapter or increase the rate of the tax if as a result of the adoption or increase the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent at any location in the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.162. Tax Rate; Change in Rate

Sec. 285.162.  TAX RATE;  CHANGE IN RATE.  (a)  A district may impose the tax in increments of one-eighth of one percent, with a minimum rate of one-eighth of one percent and a maximum rate of two percent.(b)  A district may increase the rate of the tax to a maximum of two percent or decrease the rate of the tax to a minimum of one-eighth of one percent if the change is approved by a majority of the voters of the district at an election called for that purpose.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.163. Tax Election Procedures

Sec. 285.163.  TAX ELECTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  An election is called by the adoption of a resolution by the governing body of the district.  The governing body shall call an election if at least five percent of the number of registered voters in the district petition the governing body to call the election.(b)  At an election to adopt the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The adoption of a local sales and use tax to raise revenue in (name of district) at the rate of (proposed tax rate) percent."(c)  At an election to abolish the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The abolition of the local sales and use tax to raise revenue in (name of district)."(d)  At an election to change the rate of the tax, the ballot shall be prepared to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The (increase or decrease, as applicable) in the rate of the local sales and use tax to raise revenue imposed by (name of district) from (tax rate on election date) percent to (proposed tax rate) percent."|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.164. Election in Other Taxing Authority

Sec. 285.164.  ELECTION IN OTHER TAXING AUTHORITY.  (a)  In this section, "taxing authority" means any entity authorized to impose a local sales and use tax.(b)  If a district or proposed district is included within the boundaries of another taxing authority and the adoption or increase of the tax under this subchapter would result in a combined tax rate by the district and other political subdivisions of this state of more than two percent at any location in the district, an election to approve or increase the tax under this subchapter has no effect unless:(1)  one or more of the other taxing authorities holds an election in accordance with the law governing that authority on the same date as the election under this chapter to reduce the tax rate of that authority to a rate that will result in a combined tax rate by the district and other political subdivisions of not more than two percent at any location in the district;  and(2)  the combined tax rate is reduced to not more than two percent as a result of that election.(c)  This section does not permit a taxing authority to impose taxes at differential tax rates within the territory of the authority.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.165. Use of Tax

Sec. 285.165.  USE OF TAX.  The taxes imposed may be used to pay:(1)  the indebtedness issued or assumed by the district;  and(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 286.165 by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1275, Sec. 2(93), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.166. Effective Date

Sec. 285.166.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  (a)  The adoption or abolition of the tax or a change in the rate of the tax takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date the comptroller receives a notice of the results of the election.(b)  If the comptroller determines that an effective date provided by Subsection (a) will occur before the comptroller can reasonably take the action required to begin collecting the tax or to implement the abolition of the tax or the change in the rate of the tax, the effective date may be extended by the comptroller until the first day of the next calendar quarter. |Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 285.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 4 - Health Facilities|Subtitle D - Hospital Districts|Chapter 285 - Special Provisions Relating to Hospital Districts|Subchapter L. Sales and Use Tax to Raise Revenue for Districts in Small Counties|Section 285.167. County Sales and Use Tax Act Applicable

Sec. 285.167.  COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX ACT APPLICABLE.  Except to the extent that a provision of this chapter applies, Chapter 323, Tax Code, applies to the tax authorized by this chapter in the same manner as that chapter applies to the tax authorized by that chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1290, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|