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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.061. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1084.061.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.
(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
(e)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.062. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1084.062.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.063. Election of Chief of Staff

Sec. 1084.063.  ELECTION OF CHIEF OF STAFF.  At least once every two years, the medical staff of the hospital system owned and operated by the district shall elect a chief of staff.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.064. Appointment and Recruitment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1084.064.  APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may provide that the district administrator has the authority to employ or appoint to the staff doctors, nurses, technicians, and any other employees as necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
(b)  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to serve as medical staff members or district employees, including:
(1)  advertising and marketing;
(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;
(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person who:
(A)  is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and
(B)  contractually agrees to become a district employee or medical staff member; or
(4)  paying the tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who:
(A)  is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university; and
(B)  contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor in return for that assistance.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.065. Personnel Contracts

Sec. 1084.065.  PERSONNEL CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may contract to provide administrative and other personnel for the operation of the hospital facilities.
(b)  The term of a contract may not exceed 25 years.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.066. Educational Programs; Courses

Sec. 1084.066.  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; COURSES.  The board may provide or contract for the provision of educational programs or courses for district employees and medical staff.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.067. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1084.067.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:
(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or
(2)  participating in a statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1084.068. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1084.068.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  Except as provided by Section 1084.055, all district records, including books, accounts, notices, 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1084.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.102. Restriction on County or Municipality Taxation

Sec. 1084.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION.  Palo Pinto County or a municipality in the district may not impose a tax on property in the district for hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1084.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.104. Rules

Sec. 1084.104.  RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.
(b)  On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any taxpayer on request.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.105. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1084.105.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board may:
(1)  purchase or lease property, including facilities or equipment, for the district to use in the hospital system; and
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.
(b)  The board may lease district hospital facilities to individuals, corporations, or other legal entities.
(c)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of the district's property, including facilities or equipment.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.106. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1084.106.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021, 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.107. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1084.107.  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 provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.108. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1084.108.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.
(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.109. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1084.109.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.
(d)  The district may collect the amount from the estate of the patient, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  The board may institute a suit to collect an amount owed to the district by a patient who has not been determined to be unable to pay under this section.
(f)  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 an appropriate order.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.110. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 1084.110.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.
(b)  The corporation may use district money, other than money  the corporation pays to the district, only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.
(c)  The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
(d)  The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.111. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1084.111.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  As a governmental agency, the district, through the board, may sue and be sued in the district's own name in any court of this state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1084.112. Inspections

Sec. 1084.112.  INSPECTIONS.  The district is subject to inspection by any authorized representative of this state.  A district officer or employee shall:
(1)  admit the representative into any district facility; and
(2)  provide the representative with access on demand to any record, report, book, paper, or account relating to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.151. Budget

Sec. 1084.151.  BUDGET.  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1084.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (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 10th day before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any district resident 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.
(d)  The annual budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
Sec. 1084.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.154. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1084.154.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.
(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1)  during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or
(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.155. Annual Audit

Sec. 1084.155.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.156. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1084.156.  INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records are open to inspection at the district's office.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.157. Depository or Treasurer

Sec. 1084.157.  DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank to serve as the district's depository or treasurer.
(b)  All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.158. General Authority to Borrow Money; Security

Sec. 1084.158.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.
(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2)  a district tax to be imposed by the district during the 12-month period following the date of the pledge that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or
(3)  district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.
(c)  A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1084.159. Authority to Borrow Money in Emergency; Security

Sec. 1084.159.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY IN EMERGENCY; SECURITY.  (a)  If money is not available to meet an authorized obligation of the district, the board shall adopt an order declaring an emergency.  After the order is adopted, the board may borrow money on district notes at a rate not to exceed 12 percent a year to meet the obligation.
(b)  To secure the loan, the board may pledge:
(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2)  a district tax that is to be imposed not later than the first anniversary of the date of the loan and that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or
(3)  district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.
(c)  A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
(d)  The board may spend money obtained from a loan under this section only to meet the obligation that made the loan necessary.  The board may spend money obtained from any taxes or bonds used to secure the loan only for the purpose for which the taxes were imposed or the bonds were authorized.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1084.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1084.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell  general obligation bonds authorized by an election in the name and on the faith and credit of the district, to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;
(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; and
(3)  acquire sites to be used for district purposes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1084.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1084.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1084.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.
(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1084.203. Election for General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1084.203.  ELECTION FOR GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (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 the election on its own motion.
(c)  The election shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1084.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1084.204.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue and sell revenue bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for district purposes.
(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.
(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on all or part of district property.
(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for the issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1084.205. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1084.205.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1084.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1084.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:
(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds or other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital purposes;
(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and
(4)  acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1084.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1084.252.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1084.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1084.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.301. Dissolution; Election

Sec. 1084.301.  DISSOLUTION; ELECTION.  (a)  The district may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.
(c)  The board shall order an election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 15 percent of the registered voters of the district.
(d)  The order calling the election must state:
(1)  the nature of the election, including the proposition to appear on the ballot;
(2)  the date of the election;
(3)  the hours during which the polls will be open; and
(4)  the location of the polling places.
(e)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.302. Notice of Election

Sec. 1084.302.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
(b)  The first publication of the notice must appear not later than the 35th day before the date set for the election.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.303. Ballot

Sec. 1084.303.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The dissolution of the Palo Pinto County Hospital District."
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.304. Election Results

Sec. 1084.304.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall  find that the district is dissolved.
(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.305. Transfer, Sale, or Administration of Assets

Sec. 1084.305.  TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election held under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:
(1)  transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to a county or to another governmental entity in Palo Pinto County;
(2)  sell the assets and liabilities to another person; or
(3)  administer the property, assets, and debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.
(b)  If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1), the county or entity assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.
(c)  If Subsections (a)(1) and (2) do not apply and the board administers the property, assets, and debts of the district under Subsection (a)(3), the district is dissolved when all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.306. Sale or Transfer of Assets and Liabilities

Sec. 1084.306.  SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities to another person may not contravene a trust indenture or bond resolution relating to the district's outstanding bonds.  The dissolution and sale or transfer does not diminish or impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding bond, warrant, or other obligation of the district.
(b)  The sale or transfer of the district's assets and liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the district in a manner that protects the interests of district residents, including the residents' collective property rights in the district's assets.
(c)  The district may not transfer or dispose of the district's assets except for due compensation unless:
(1)  the transfer is made to another governmental entity that serves the district; and
(2)  the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit of the district's residents.
(d)  A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.307. Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes

Sec. 1084.307.  IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.  (a)  After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:
(1)  determine the debt owed by the district; and
(2)  impose on the property included on the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.
(b)  On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money.
(c)  A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes.  If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to transmit the money to the county tax assessor-collector.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1084 - Palo Pinto County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1084.308. Report; Dissolution Order

Sec. 1084.308.  REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.  (a)  After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Palo Pinto County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.
(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Palo Pinto County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district and releasing the board  from any further duty or obligation.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1085.001. Definitions

Sec. 1085.001.  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 Parker County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1085.002. Authority for Creation

Sec. 1085.002.  AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.  The Parker County Hospital District is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties prescribed by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1085.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1085.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1085.004. District Territory

Sec. 1085.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Parker County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1085.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1085.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1085.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1085.006.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1085.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected as follows:
(1)  one director elected from each commissioners precinct of Parker County; and
(2)  three directors elected from the district at large.
(b)  The board shall declare the results of the election.
(c)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1085.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 60 days before the date of an election of directors, the board shall publish notice of the election one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  The notice must state the purpose of the election and the election date.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1085.053.  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:
(1)  be signed by at least 10 registered voters who reside in the district;
(2)  be filed at least 31 days before the date of the election; and
(3)  specify the county commissioners precinct the candidate wants to represent or specify that the candidate wants to represent the district at large.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1085.054.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.055. Officers

Sec. 1085.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president, vice president, and secretary from among its members.
(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.056. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1085.056.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint and employ a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The board may appoint and employ an assistant administrator.
(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains any other condition the board may require.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.057. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1085.057.  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 affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.058. Appointment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1085.058.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any physicians and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
(b)  The board may provide that the district administrator has the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.0585. Employment of Physicians

Sec. 1085.0585.  EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIANS.  (a)  The board may employ physicians as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
(b)  The board shall adopt and maintain policies to ensure that a physician employed under this section exercises independent medical judgment when providing care to patients at a district facility.  The policies adopted under this subsection must include policies relating to:
(1)  credentialing;
(2)  quality assurance;
(3)  utilization review;
(4)  peer review;
(5)  medical decision-making; and
(6)  due process.
(c)  A physician employed by the district under this section is subject to the same standards and procedures regarding credentialing, peer review, quality of care, and privileges as a physician not employed by the district.
(d)  The district shall give equal consideration regarding the issuance of credentials and privileges to physicians employed by the district and physicians not employed by the district.
(e)  A physician employed by the district shall retain independent medical judgment in providing care to patients at a facility operated by the district and may not be penalized for reasonably advocating for patient care.
(f)  The board shall appoint a chief medical officer for the district who must be a physician.  For all matters relating to the practice of medicine, each physician employed by the district shall ultimately report to the chief medical officer of the district.  The chief medical officer shall notify the Texas Medical Board that the district is employing physicians under this section and that the chief medical officer is the district's designated contact with the Texas Medical Board. The chief medical officer shall immediately report to the Texas Medical Board any action or event that the chief medical officer reasonably and in good faith believes constitutes a compromise of the independent medical judgment of a physician in caring for a patient.
(g)  This section may not be construed as altering, voiding, or prohibiting any relationship between a district and a physician, including a contract or arrangement with an approved nonprofit health corporation that is certified under Section 162.001(b), Occupations Code, and that holds a certificate of authority issued under Chapter 844, Insurance Code.
(h)  A contract to employ a physician under this section may not include a covenant not to compete on termination of the contract.
(i)  This section may not be construed to authorize the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 494 (H.B. 4663), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.059. Retirement Program

Sec. 1085.059.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  The board may enter into a 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.