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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.053. Officers

Sec. 1053.053.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall select from among the managers a presiding officer, who shall preside over the board.
(b)  A presiding officer pro tem shall preside in the absence of the presiding officer.
(c)  The district administrator or any manager may be appointed secretary.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.054. Compensation

Sec. 1053.054.  COMPENSATION.  A manager serves without pay.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.055. Records of Proceedings

Sec. 1053.055.  RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The secretary shall keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting.
(b)  After each meeting:
(1)  the manager presiding at the meeting shall read and sign the record; and
(2)  the secretary shall attest the record.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.056. District Administrator

Sec. 1053.056.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a general manager qualified by training and experience as the district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves for a term not to exceed two years and is entitled to receive the compensation determined by the board.
(c)  The board may remove the district administrator at any time.
(d)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount of not less than $10,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing well and faithfully the administrator's required duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.057. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1053.057.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  perform the duties required by the board;
(2)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(3)  direct the affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.058. Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1053.058.  ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may designate an assistant administrator to discharge a duty or function of the district administrator in the event of the administrator's incapacity, absence, or inability to discharge the duty or function.
(b)  The assistant administrator shall post the bond required by board order.
(c)  The assistant administrator is subject to the limitations prescribed by board order.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.059. Legal Counsel

Sec. 1053.059.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  (a)  The appropriate county, district, or criminal district attorney charged with representing Lubbock County in civil matters shall represent the district in all legal matters.
(b)  The district shall contribute sufficient money to the Lubbock County general fund for the account designated for the appropriate attorney described in Subsection (a) to pay all additional salaries and expenses incurred by the attorney in performing the duties required by the district.
(c)  The board may employ additional legal counsel the board considers advisable.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.060. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1053.060.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees considered advisable for the efficient operation of the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities.
(b)  A contract or term of employment under Subsection (a) may not exceed two years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.061. Retirement Program

Sec. 1053.061.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may contract with this state or the federal government as necessary to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of district employees.
(b)  The board may establish other retirement programs for the benefit of district employees as it considers necessary and advisable.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1053.062. Seal

Sec. 1053.062.  SEAL.  The board shall have a seal engraved with the district's name to authenticate the acts of the board.  The secretary of the board shall keep the seal.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1053.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
(b)  The district shall provide all necessary medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
(c)  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's residents and needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1053.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1053.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1053.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.
(b)  Subject to approval of the commissioners court, the district may provide primary care, emergency services, preventive medicine services, and other health-related services outside the district, provided the activities fulfill the purposes of the district under Subsection (a) and Section 1053.101(b).
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.105. Rules

Sec. 1053.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the hospital or  hospital system, including medical or other health facilities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1053.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commissioners court may prescribe:
(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  all accounting and control procedures.
(b)  The commissioners court by resolution or order may delegate to the board a power described by Subsection (a).
(c)  The district shall pay the salaries and expenses necessarily incurred by Lubbock County or by an officer or agent of the county in performing a duty prescribed or required by this section.
(d)  An officer, employee, or agent of Lubbock County shall perform any function or service prescribed by the commissioners court under this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1053.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  Subject to Subchapter D and to approval by the commissioners court, the board may:
(1)  construct, condemn, purchase, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, exchange, and convey any land, property, property rights, equipment, hospital facilities and systems for the maintenance of hospitals, buildings, structures, and any other facility or service the district requires or has available to sell, lease, or exchange;
(2)  cooperate and contract with any of the following to effect a power described by Subdivision (1):
(A)  the United States government;
(B)  this state;
(C)  a municipality;
(D)  a hospital district;
(E)  a department of a governing body described by Subparagraphs (A)-(D); or
(F)  a privately owned or operated hospital, corporate or otherwise, in the district; and
(3)  provide office space, equipment, supplies, and services for the use of the Lubbock County medical examiner's office for medical, hospital, or other purposes unrelated to a criminal investigation.
(b)  A contract under Subsection (a)(2) must, in the opinion of the board and the commissioners court, be expedient and advantageous to the district under existing circumstances, and for fair and reasonable compensation and on terms and for a length of time that furthers and assists the district in performing its duty to provide medical and hospital care to needy inhabitants of Lubbock County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1053.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1053.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under 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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.110. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1053.110.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board, with the approval of the commissioners court, may contract with:
(1)  a county for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county; and
(2)  this state or a federal agency for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person for whom the state or agency is responsible.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.111. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1053.111.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall 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 are liable 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's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(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 county court shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue an appropriate order.
(f)  Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.112. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1053.112.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1053.113. Employment of District Peace Officers

Sec. 1053.113.  EMPLOYMENT OF DISTRICT PEACE OFFICERS.  (a)  The board may employ and commission peace officers for the district.
(b)  The jurisdiction of a peace officer commissioned under this section includes the property owned or controlled by the district.
(c)  In a district peace officer's jurisdiction, the peace officer has the authority granted by Chapter 14, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 319), Sec. 1, eff. May 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.151. Definition

Sec. 1053.151.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "hospital official" means the following officers or employees, or their equivalent, of the teaching hospital described by Section 1053.152(a):
(1)  the executive director;
(2)  the president;
(3)  the chief executive officer;
(4)  the chief operating officer;
(5)  the chief financial officer;
(6)  any vice president; and
(7)  any other officer.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.152. Resolution; Sale or Lease of Facility

Sec. 1053.152.  RESOLUTION; SALE OR LEASE OF FACILITY.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (c) and the approval of the commissioners court, the board by resolution may order the sale or lease of a facility that is:
(1)  owned and operated by the district as a teaching hospital; and
(2)  located on the campus of Texas Tech University.
(b)  The resolution must include a finding by the board that the sale or lease:
(1)  is in the best interests of district residents; and
(2)  will not financially benefit a hospital official, other than from the continuation of a compensation package existing before the date of the sale or lease.
(c)  The board may sell or lease the facility only if:
(1)  no hospital official has made a disclosure under Sections 1053.156 and 1053.157 at any time before the date of the sale or lease; and
(2)  a majority of the votes cast at an election held under this subchapter approves the sale or lease.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.153. Election

Sec. 1053.153.  ELECTION.  (a)  As soon as possible after the board adopts a resolution under Section 1053.152, the commissioners court shall order an election on the question of selling or leasing the facility.
(b)  The election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date prescribed by Subchapter A, Chapter 41, Election Code, that complies with Section 3.005, Election Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.154. Ballot

Sec. 1053.154.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "Approving the ________ (sale or lease, as appropriate) of __________ (name of facility)."
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.155. Disclosure of Sale or Lease Terms

Sec. 1053.155.  DISCLOSURE OF SALE OR LEASE TERMS.  The presiding officer of the board shall disclose the terms of the proposed sale or lease of a facility described by Section 1053.152 not later than the 30th day before the date of an election held under this subchapter.  The disclosure must include both oral and written agreements relating to the sale or lease.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.156. Disclosure of Financial Interest

Sec. 1053.156.  DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "substantial interest" has the meaning assigned by Section 171.002, Local Government Code.
(b)  A manager or hospital official shall disclose any financial interest the person has in the sale or lease of a facility described by Section 1053.152 not later than the 30th day before the date of an election held under this subchapter.
(c)  For purposes of this section, a person has a financial interest in the sale or lease if the person:
(1)  has a substantial interest in a business entity involved in the sale or lease;
(2)  is related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a person who has a substantial interest in a business entity involved in the sale or lease; or
(3)  is a hospital official who will benefit financially from the sale or lease, other than from the continuation of a compensation package existing before the date of the sale or lease.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.157. Disclosure; Public Record

Sec. 1053.157.  DISCLOSURE; PUBLIC RECORD.  (a)  A person shall make a disclosure required under Section 1053.155 or 1053.156 by filing the disclosure with the commissioners court and the board.
(b)  The filed disclosure is a public record.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.158. Election Cancellation

Sec. 1053.158.  ELECTION CANCELLATION.  The commissioners court shall cancel an election ordered under this subchapter if a hospital official makes a disclosure under Sections 1053.156 and 1053.157 at any time before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.159. Subsequent Elections

Sec. 1053.159.  SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS.  If a majority of the votes cast at an election under this subchapter do not approve the sale or lease of a facility under this subchapter, another election to approve the sale or lease, as appropriate, may not be held before the first anniversary of the most recent election on the proposition.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.160. Sale or Lease Not Invalid

Sec. 1053.160.  SALE OR LEASE NOT INVALID.  A disclosure under this subchapter that is made after the date on which the sale or lease of the facility occurs does not invalidate the sale or lease.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter D. Sale or Lease of Certain Facility › Section 1053.161. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 1053.161.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person required to make a disclosure under Section 1053.156 commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to make the disclosure within the period prescribed by that section.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1053.201. Budget

Sec. 1053.201.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator, under the direction of the board, shall prepare an annual budget.
(b)  The budget must be approved by the board and presented to the commissioners court for final approval.  In like manner, all budget revisions shall be subject to approval by the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1053.202. Financial Report

Sec. 1053.202.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare a report that includes:
(1)  a complete sworn statement of:
(A)  all money and choses in action received by the administrator; and
(B)  how the money and choses in action were disbursed or otherwise disposed; and
(2)  the details of district operation during the preceding fiscal year.
(b)  The district administrator shall make the report to:
(1)  the board;
(2)  the commissioners court;
(3)  the Department of State Health Services; and
(4)  the comptroller.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1053.203. Depository

Sec. 1053.203.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select a depository for the district in the manner provided by law for selection of a county depository.  The depository serves for two years and until a successor is selected and qualified.  In the alternative, the board may use the depository selected by the county.
(b)  All income received by the district shall be deposited with the district depository.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1053.204. Warrants

Sec. 1053.204.  WARRANTS.  A warrant against district money does not require the signature of the county clerk of Lubbock County.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1053.251. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1053.251.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The commissioners court may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;
(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; and
(3)  purchase, construct, acquire, equip, or enlarge the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities for any purpose related to that activity.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1053.252. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1053.252.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  An ad valorem tax shall be imposed on all property in the district subject to district taxation at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued under Section 1053.251 as the bonds mature.
(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1053.253. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1053.253.  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 in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1251, Government Code, relating to county bonds.
(b)  The commissioners court:
(1)  may call the election on its own motion; or
(2)  shall call the election at the request of the board.
(c)  The person charged with conducting and arranging countywide elections is responsible for conducting the bond election.
(d)  The district must provide for the payment of the bond election costs before the commissioners court is required to order an election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1053.254. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1053.254.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The county judge of Lubbock County shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The county clerk of Lubbock County shall countersign the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1053.255. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1053.255.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  Refunding bonds may be issued without an election and in the manner provided by this subchapter to refund outstanding bonds 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 bonds; or
(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar amount of outstanding bonds and the matured but unpaid interest on the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1053.301. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1053.301.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The commissioners court shall impose a tax for the benefit of the district on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The commissioners court shall impose the tax to:
(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds assumed or issued by the district for hospital purposes as provided by this chapter;
(2)  pay for indebtedness assumed by the district;
(3)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system, including medical or other health facilities; and
(4)  when requested by the board and approved by the commissioners court, make improvements and additions to the hospital system, including medical and other health facilities, and acquire necessary sites 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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1053.302. Tax Rate

Sec. 1053.302.  TAX RATE.  The commissioners court shall impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1053 - Lubbock County Hospital District of Lubbock County, Texas › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1053.303. County Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1053.303.  COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The tax assessor-collector of Lubbock County shall collect the taxes imposed on all property subject to district taxation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1054.001. Definitions

Sec. 1054.001.  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 Lynn County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1054.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1054.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1054.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1054.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1054.004. District Territory

Sec. 1054.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Lynn County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1054.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1054.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1054.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1054.006.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1054.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large.
(b)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
(c)  An election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1054.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 10 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1054.053.  BALLOT PETITION.  A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action.  The petition must be:
(1)  signed by not fewer than 25 registered voters; and
(2)  filed before the 31st day before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1054.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1)  a district resident; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  A district employee may not serve as a director.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.055. Bond; Record of Bond

Sec. 1054.055.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.
(c)  Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1054.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
(b)  If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies.  If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.0565. Removal of Director

Sec. 1054.0565.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:
(1)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board; or
(2)  fails to timely pay a federal, state, or local tax, including an ad valorem tax.
(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.
(c)  If the administrator or manager of the hospital district has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the administrator or manager shall notify the president of the board of the potential ground.  The president shall then notify the county attorney and district attorney that a potential ground for removal exists and request that the county or district attorney bring an action in the nature of quo warranto under Chapter 66, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as appropriate.  If the potential ground for removal involves the president, the administrator or manager shall notify the vice president of the board, who shall then notify the county attorney and district attorney that a potential ground for removal exists and request an action in the nature of quo warranto.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.019, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (S.B. 524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 591 (H.B. 118), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.057. Officers

Sec. 1054.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:
(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and
(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.
(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.058. Expenses

Sec. 1054.058.  EXPENSES.  A director or officer 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.059. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1054.059.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1054 - Lynn County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1054.060. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1054.060.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.
(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
(e)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.