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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1112.059. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1112.059.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1112.060. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1112.060.  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 shall receive 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 $10,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1112.061. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1112.061.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1112.062. Employees

Sec. 1112.062.  EMPLOYEES.  The board may employ any doctors, technicians, nurses, and other employees as considered necessary for the efficient operation of the district or may provide that the district administrator has the authority to employ those persons.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1112.063. Retirement Program

Sec. 1112.063.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  The board may enter into any contract or agreement with this state or the federal government as required to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of the district's employees.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1112.064. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1112.064.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The board shall:
(1)  keep an accurate account of board meetings and proceedings; and
(2)  maintain at the district's principal office all district records and accounts, including contracts, notices, duplicate vouchers, and duplicate receipts.
(b)  The information described by Subsection (a) shall be open to public inspection at the district's principal office at all reasonable times.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1112.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:
(1)  operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care of indigent persons; and
(2)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1112.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  Coke County or another political subdivision, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes for medical treatment of indigent persons in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1112.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1112.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for:
(1)  the establishment of a hospital system by:
(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and
(B)  equipping the buildings; and
(2)  the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.
(b)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.
(c)  The hospital system may include:
(1)  outpatient clinics; and
(2)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.105. Rules

Sec. 1112.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.106. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1112.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  The board may prescribe:
(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  all accounting and control procedures.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1112.107.  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 located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient to a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1112.108.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.109. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1112.109.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board may contract with:
(1)  any county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality; and
(2)  this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the federal government is responsible.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.110. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1112.110.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district 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 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 patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount 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 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 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 those relatives 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.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1112.111. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1112.111.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1112.151. Budget

Sec. 1112.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare for approval by the board an annual budget that corresponds to the district's fiscal year.
(b)  Not later than August 31 of each year, the board shall publish notice of a public hearing on the proposed budget.  The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Coke County at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1112.152. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1112.152.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1112.153. Audit

Sec. 1112.153.  AUDIT.  (a)  The district shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
(b)  The audit shall be open to inspection at all times at the district's principal office.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1112.154. Financial Report

Sec. 1112.154.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1112.155. Depository

Sec. 1112.155.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  All district money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank, except that sufficient money must be remitted to an appropriate bank to pay the principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds or other obligations assumed by the district on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
(d)  Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being selected as a depository.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1112.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1112.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose related to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings and improvements, and equipping buildings and improvements for a hospital and the hospital system, as determined by the board.
(b)  The board shall issue the bonds in compliance with the applicable provisions of Subtitles A and C, Title 9, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1112.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1112.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund and 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 25 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1112.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1112.203.  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 board shall call the election.  The election must be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.
(c)  The bond election order must specify:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the presiding election officers;
(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.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1112.204. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1112.204.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name and the board secretary shall attest the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1112.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1112.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  District refunding bonds may, without an election, be issued to refund any bonds or other refundable 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 bonds or other refundable indebtedness; or
(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of the outstanding bonds or other refundable indebtedness.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1112.206. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1112.206.  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)  any profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1112.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1112.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The district may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The tax may be used to meet the requirements of:
(1)  district bonds;
(2)  indebtedness assumed by the district; and
(3)  district maintenance and operating expenses.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1112.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1112.252.  TAX RATE.  Unless the rate is increased as provided by Section 1112.253, the district may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 25 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1112.253. Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate

Sec. 1112.253.  ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum tax rate to a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
(b)  Notice of election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first notice must be published at least 14 days before the date of the election.
(c)  The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of annual taxes by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."
(d)  If a majority of district voters approve the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition.
(e)  A copy of the election results are a public record.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1112 - West Coke County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1112.254. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1112.254.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The tax assessor-collector of Coke County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1113.001. Definitions

Sec. 1113.001.  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 Wilbarger County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1113.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1113.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Wilbarger County Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the powers and responsibilities provided by that section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1113.003. Political Subdivision

Sec. 1113.003.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1113.004. District Territory

Sec. 1113.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Wilbarger County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1113.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1113.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If  a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1113.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large by position.  To be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast in the election for that position.
(b)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.052. Notice of Election and Runoff Election

Sec. 1113.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION AND RUNOFF ELECTION.  (a) At least 10 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Wilbarger County.
(b)  At least seven days before the date of a runoff election of directors, notice of the runoff election must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Wilbarger County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1113.053.  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  filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 142 (H.B. 2888), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1113.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  A person may not be appointed or elected as a director unless the person is:
(1)  a resident of the district; and
(2)  at least 18 years of age at the time of the appointment or election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.055. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath

Sec. 1113.055.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH.  (a)  Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath of office shall be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1113.056.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.057. Officers

Sec. 1113.057.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among its members a presiding officer, assistant presiding officer, and a secretary.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.058. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1113.058.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.059. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1113.059.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.060. Meetings

Sec. 1113.060.  MEETINGS.  (a)  A board meeting may be called by the presiding officer or any four directors.
(b)  Notice of the time and place of a board meeting must be given to each director not later than the seventh day before the time of the meeting.
(c)  This section does not prevent the board from establishing by resolution a regular time and place for meetings for which special notice is not required.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.061. Employees

Sec. 1113.061.  EMPLOYEES.   (a) The board may employ a general manager and other necessary professional and clerical personnel.
(b)  The title of the general manager hired by the board may be president.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.062. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1113.062.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. Except as provided by Section 1113.055, all district records, including books, accounts, notices, and minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be:
(1)  maintained at the district office; and
(2)  open to public inspection at the district office at all reasonable hours.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1113.063. Seal

Sec. 1113.063.  SEAL.  The board may adopt a seal for the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1113.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.102. Restriction on County or Municipal Taxation

Sec. 1113.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION.  Wilbarger County or a municipality in Wilbarger County may not impose a tax for hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.103. Management and Control of District

Sec. 1113.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  The management and control of the district is vested in the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.104. Rules

Sec. 1113.104.  RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district and district facilities.
(b)  The rules, on approval by the board, may be published in booklet form at district expense and may be made available to any taxpayer on request.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.105. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1113.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  (a)  The board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district.
(b)  The board shall prescribe:
(1)  all accounting and control procedures; and
(2)  the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.106. District Property

Sec. 1113.106.  DISTRICT PROPERTY.  (a) The board may sell or lease property owned by the district at public auction or at private sale, on terms the board may determine.
(b)  The sale or lease of property and the terms of the sale or lease must be approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of the total number of directors.  The vote must be recorded by resolution in the district's minutes.
(c)  After the adoption of a resolution authorizing a sale or lease, the board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed sale or lease.  Notice of the public hearing and the subject of the hearing must be published in the English language in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for three consecutive weeks preceding the hearing.  The last of the notices must be published not less than five days before the date set for the hearing.
(d)  Not more than 10 days after the date of the public hearing, the board shall again vote on the proposed sale or lease as stated in the initial resolution.  The sale or lease must be approved by a vote of at least three-fourths of the total number of directors.  The vote must be recorded in the district's minutes.
(e)  Any transfer, lease, or sale of district property must be by an instrument signed by the board presiding officer and attested by the board secretary.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1113.107.  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 located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient 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 otherwise required 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 petition for review.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1113.108.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.109. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1113.109.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who claims to be indigent is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If it is determined that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay to the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to their financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(d)  The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those relatives 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's designated agent, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue any appropriate order.
(f)  The order may be appealed to the district court.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1113.110. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1113.110.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in its own name in any court in this state.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1113.151. Budget

Sec. 1113.151.  BUDGET.  The board annually shall have a budget prepared for the next fiscal year that includes:
(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;
(2)  estimated receipts and collections; and
(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed for the year.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1113.152. Proposed Budget: Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1113.152.  PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.
(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Wilbarger County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any district taxpayer is entitled to:
(1)  appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and
(2)  be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1113.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1113.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district's fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1113.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1113.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT. (a)  The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records for the preceding fiscal year.
(b)  Not later than December 31 each year, the audit shall be filed:
(1)  with the comptroller; and
(2)  at the district's office.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1113.155. Depository or Treasurer

Sec. 1113.155.  DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks in Wilbarger County as the district's depository or treasurer.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All income received by the district shall be deposited with the district depository.
(c)  All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1113.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1113.201.  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 the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings and improvements and equipping buildings and improvements for hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1113.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1113.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  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 general obligation bonds issued by the district under Section 1113.201 as the bonds mature.
(b)  The tax required by this section together with any maintenance and operation tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed:
(1)  50 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district; or
(2)  the maximum amount approved by the voters under Section 1113.253.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1113.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1113.203.  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 board may order a bond election on its own motion.
(c)  The order must specify:
(1)  the location of the polling places;
(2)  the presiding election officers;
(3)  the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;
(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(5)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(6)  the maximum maturity date of the bonds.
(d)  Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order in a newspaper of general circulation in Wilbarger County once each week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first publication must occur at least 14 days before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1113 - Wilbarger County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1113.204. Maturity of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1113.204.  MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.