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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1033.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large.
(b)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1033.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  To qualify for election to the board, a person must:
(1)  be at least 18 years of age;
(2)  have been a district resident for at least two years; and
(3)  be a qualified property taxpaying voter 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.053. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath or Affirmation of Office

Sec. 1033.053.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  Each director shall qualify for office by executing a good and sufficient commercial bond for $1,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The district shall pay for a director's bond.
(c)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be deposited with the district's depository for safekeeping.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.015, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1033.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, a majority of the directors shall appoint a director 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.055. Officers

Sec. 1033.055.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect from among its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer at the first meeting after each directors' 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1033.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.057. District Administrator

Sec. 1033.057.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system.
(b)  The district administrator may employ necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.058. Employees; Appointment and Dismissal of Staff

Sec. 1033.058.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to or dismiss from the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and make temporary appointments as necessary.
(b)  The board may employ an attorney, general manager, bookkeeper, architect, and other employees necessary for the efficient operation 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1033.059. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1033.059.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  The board shall:
(1)  maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and the district's operation at the district office; and
(2)  make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1033.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district shall provide all necessary medical and hospital care for the district's 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1033.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision of this state, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations to provide hospital service or 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.103. Management and Control of District

Sec. 1033.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  The board has full power to manage and control 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1033.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.105. Rules

Sec. 1033.105.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district, including district facilities.
(b)  The board shall:
(1)  publish the rules in book form; and
(2)  provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1033.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1033.107.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power or duty 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 that 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, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court; or
(2)  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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1033.108.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.109. Contracts With Political Subdivisions for Hospital Care

Sec. 1033.109.  CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL CARE.  The board may contract with a political subdivision to provide hospital care for needy persons who reside outside 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1033.110. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1033.110.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care from the district regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care and may apply to receive this care without cost.
(b)  The board or the district administrator shall employ a person to investigate the ability of the patient and any relative who is liable for the patient's support to pay for the medical and hospital care received by the patient.
(c)  If the investigator determines that the patient or relative legally liable for the patient's support cannot pay all or part of the costs of the patient's care, the expense of the care becomes a charge against the district.
(d)  If the patient or a relative of the patient legally liable for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care, the board shall order the patient or relative to pay to the treasurer each week an amount specified in the order.  The amount must be proportionate to the person's ability to pay.
(e)  The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is 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.
(f)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the investigator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  determine the question; and
(2)  make the proper order based on the board's findings.
(g)  A party to the hearing who is not satisfied with the result of the order may appeal to the district court.  The appeal is de novo.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1033.151. Budget

Sec. 1033.151.  BUDGET.  The board shall prepare a budget that includes:
(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;
(2)  estimated receipts and collections for the next fiscal year; and
(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed to meet the proposed budget.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1033.152. Proposed Budget; Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1033.152.  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 the district not later than the 11th day before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any person is entitled to:
(1)  appear at the hearing; and
(2)  be heard regarding any item in the proposed budget.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1033.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1033.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1033.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1033.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  (a)  The board annually shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records.
(b)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall file a copy of the audit with:
(1)  the comptroller; and
(2)  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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1033.155. Depository

Sec. 1033.155.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Houston County as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All district money shall be deposited in the depository and secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1033.201. Bonds

Sec. 1033.201.  BONDS.  The district may issue bonds to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; and
(2)  equip buildings for hospital purposes.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1033.202. Tax to Pay Bonds

Sec. 1033.202.  TAX TO PAY BONDS.  The board may issue bonds under Section 1033.201 only if the board imposes an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1033.203. Bond Election

Sec. 1033.203.  BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The board may issue bonds under Section 1033.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.  The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election order.
(b)  The board may order a bond election at any time.
(c)  The order calling an election must include:
(1)  the time of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the form of the ballots;
(4)  the presiding judge for each polling place;
(5)  the purpose of the bond issuance;
(6)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(7)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(8)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(d)  A substantial copy of the election order shall be published 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 not later than the 15th day before the date of the election.
(e)  A copy of the election results must be filed with the county clerk and become 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1033.204. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1033.204.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1033.205. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1033.205.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1033.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1033.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The tax may be used only to:
(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued under this chapter;
(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and the hospital system;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and
(4)  acquire sites for additions to the hospital system.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1033.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1033.252.  TAX RATE.  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1033.253. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 1033.253.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The tax assessor-collector of Houston County shall collect taxes for 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1033.301. Dissolution; Election

Sec. 1033.301.  DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may be dissolved as provided by this subchapter.
(b)  The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and transferring the district's assets and obligations to a governmental entity in Houston County as specified in the election order.
(c)  The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 20 percent of the registered voters in the district.
(d)  The order calling the election must designate the governmental entity in Houston County to which the district's assets and obligations will be transferred.
(e)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1033.302. Ballot

Sec. 1033.302.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Grapeland Hospital District and the transfer of the existing district assets to and the assumption of debts and bond obligations by ________ (name of governmental entity as specified in the election 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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1033.303. Election Results

Sec. 1033.303.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall:
(1)  declare that the district is dissolved; and
(2)  transfer the district's assets and obligations to a governmental entity as provided by Section 1033.304.
(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district and transfer the district's assets and obligations.
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 1033 - Grapeland Hospital District of Houston County, Texas › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1033.304. Transfer of District Assets

Sec. 1033.304.  TRANSFER OF DISTRICT ASSETS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in the election favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall transfer to the governmental entity specified in the election order the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district.
(b)  The governmental entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer.
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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1034.001. Definitions

Sec. 1034.001.  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 Hall County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1034.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1034.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Hall County Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1034.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1034.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1034.004. District Territory

Sec. 1034.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hall County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1034.005. District Support or Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1034.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT OR MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  This state may not be obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1034.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1034.006.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1034.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors elected from the district at large.
(b)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:
(1)  directors serve staggered two-year terms; and
(2)  an election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date, or another date authorized by law, to elect the appropriate number of directors.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.101(1), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1034.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 35 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1034.053.  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 at least three registered voters of the district as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters; and
(2)  filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1034.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1)  a resident of the district; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  A district employee may not serve as a director.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1034.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.056. Officers

Sec. 1034.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice president.
(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.
(c)  Each officer of the board serves a one-year term.
(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1034.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director or officer serves without compensation but 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1034.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.059. District Administrator

Sec. 1034.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to compensation as determined by the board.
(c)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.
(d)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1034.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the general affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.061. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1034.061.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:
(1)  the assistant district administrator; and
(2)  the attorney for the district.
(b)  The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to compensation as determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.062. Appointment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1034.062.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as considered necessary.
(b)  The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.
(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1034.063. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1034.063.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:
(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or
(2)  participating in:
(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or
(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1034.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating hospital facilities and for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.102. Restriction on County Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1034.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY TAXATION AND DEBT.  Hall County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1034.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.104. Rules

Sec. 1034.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:
(1)  the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and
(2)  the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1034.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:
(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  accounting and control procedures for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.106. Mobile Emergency Medical Service

Sec. 1034.106.  MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.  The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1034.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:
(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and
(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.
(b)  The board may:
(1)  acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for use in the hospital system; and
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for payment of the purchase price.
(c)  The board may lease hospital facilities for the district.
(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1034.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary to exercise a right or authority conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that 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 petition for review.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.109. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1034.109.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1034.110.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1034.111.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.
(b)  The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1034.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1034.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:
(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or
(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1034.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When an individual who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  a relative of the patient legally responsible for the patient's support.
(b)  To the extent that the patient or the relative of the patient legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the relative.
(c)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the individual's ability to pay.
(d)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from the estate of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  If there is a dispute relating to an individual's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning an individual's ability to pay, the board shall:
(1)  call witnesses;
(2)  hear and resolve the question; and
(3)  issue a final order.
(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in Hall County.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.115. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1034.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Hall County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of Hall County who is not a district resident.
(c)  On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.