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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.110. Charitable Organization

Sec. 1069.110.  CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.  (a)  In this section, "charitable organization" means an organization that is eligible for an exemption from federal income tax under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, by being listed as an exempt organization by Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of that code.
(b)  The board may facilitate the achievement of district purposes by creating a charitable organization to:
(1)  provide or arrange for hospital and health care services;
(2)  develop resources for hospital and health care services; and
(3)  provide ancillary support services for the district.
(c)  A charitable organization created under this section is a unit of local government for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.111. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 1069.111.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The board, on the district's behalf, 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 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 adequate controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.112. Construction or Equipment Purchase Contracts

Sec. 1069.112.  CONSTRUCTION  OR EQUIPMENT PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  A contract for construction or the purchase of equipment that involves the expenditure of more than $25,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.113. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1069.113.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The district, through its board, may enter into an operating or management contract relating to 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.114. Contracts for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1069.114.  CONTRACTS 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 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.115. Contracts With Political Subdivision for Services

Sec. 1069.115.  CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 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;
(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants; or
(3)  provide a rural health clinic to care for the inhabitants of the contracting political subdivision.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.116. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1069.116.  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 financial circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment, the administrator shall issue an order directing the patient or those relatives to pay the district a specified amount during an agreed term for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to their financial ability.
(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those relatives legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue any appropriate order.
(f)  The final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.  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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.117. Reimbursement for Service

Sec. 1069.117.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE.  (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 a county or the police chief of a municipality to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality who is not a district resident.
(c)  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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1069.118. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1069.118.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1069.151. Petition to Expand District Territory

Sec. 1069.151.  PETITION TO EXPAND DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  Registered voters of a defined territory not included in the district may file a petition with the board secretary requesting inclusion of the territory in the district.
(b)  The petition must be signed by at least 50 registered voters of the territory or a majority of those voters, whichever is fewer.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1069.152. Hearing

Sec. 1069.152.  HEARING.  (a)  The board by order shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on a petition to include a defined territory in the district.
(b)  The board shall set a date for the hearing that is after the 30th day after the date the board issues the order.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1069.153. Order of Annexation

Sec. 1069.153.  ORDER OF ANNEXATION.  (a)  If, after a hearing under Section 1069.152, the board finds that annexation of the defined territory into the district would be feasible and would benefit the district, the board may approve the annexation by a resolution entered in its minutes.
(b)  The board is not required to include in the annexation all territory described in the petition if the board finds that a modification or change is necessary or desirable.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1069.154. Ratification Election

Sec. 1069.154.  RATIFICATION ELECTION.  (a)  Annexation of territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at:
(1)  an election held in the district; and
(2)  a separate election held in the territory proposed to be annexed.
(b)  The order calling the election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the form of the ballot; and
(4)  the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place.
(c)  Notice of the election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation in the county once each week for two consecutive weeks.  The first publication must occur at least 30 days before the date of the election.
(d)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1069.155. Assumption of Debt and Taxes

Sec. 1069.155.  ASSUMPTION OF DEBT AND TAXES.  If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in an election to approve annexation under Section 1069.154 must determine whether the annexed territory will assume its portion of the debts or taxes on annexation.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1069.156. Ballot

Sec. 1069.156.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under Section 1069.154 shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following, as applicable:
(1)  "Adding (description of territory to be added) to the Nacogdoches County Hospital District."
(2)  "(Description of territory to be added) assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of the Nacogdoches County Hospital District, if it is added to 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.201. Budget

Sec. 1069.201.  BUDGET.  (a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.
(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:
(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;
(2)  cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;
(3)  money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;
(4)  money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;
(5)  the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;
(6)  the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and
(7)  the estimated tax rate required.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.202. Notice; Hearing; Approval of Budget

Sec. 1069.202.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.
(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall act on the budget as proposed by the board president.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interest of the taxpayers and the law warrants.  The budget must be approved by the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Sec. 1069.203.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The annual budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.204. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1069.204.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the annual budget or an amendment to the budget.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.205. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1069.205.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates according to a fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.206. Audit

Sec. 1069.206.  AUDIT.  The district shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.207. Inspection of Audit and District Records

Sec. 1069.207.  INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.208. Financial Report

Sec. 1069.208.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:
(1)  a complete sworn statement of all district money; and
(2)  a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Added by Acts 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.209. Depository

Sec. 1069.209.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  All district money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank, except that sufficient money must be remitted to the place or places designated as agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds or other obligations assumed by the district in time for the agent to make that payment on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
(d)  Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as depository.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.210. Spending Restrictions

Sec. 1069.210.  SPENDING RESTRICTIONS.  Except as provided by Sections 1069.106, 1069.107, and 1069.211 and by Subchapter F, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.211. Economic Development

Sec. 1069.211.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.  The district may allocate a portion of its annual sales and use tax revenue, not to exceed one-fourth of one percent, to encourage economic development in the district as described by Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1069.212. Authority to Borrow Money

Sec. 1069.212.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY.  (a) Pending receipt of accounts receivable, the board may borrow money for the payment of maintenance and operating expenses of the district.
(b)  A loan obtained by the district under this section must be repaid not later than one year after the date on which the loan is made.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.251. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1069.251.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements and equipping of buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.252. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1069.252.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund 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 imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district subject to hospital district taxation.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.253. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1069.253.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The order calling a bond election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;
(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(5)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(6)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(c)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.254. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1069.254.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.
(b)  A refunding bond may be:
(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of outstanding indebtedness; or
(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.255. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1069.255.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.256. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1069.256.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  District bonds shall be executed in the manner provided by Chapter 618, 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.257. Other Obligations

Sec. 1069.257.  OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  Notwithstanding Sections 1069.251 through 1069.256, the board may issue and sell bonds, notes, or other obligations that are payable from the district's sales and use tax revenues to:
(1)  acquire land for the hospital system; or
(2)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings, improvements, or equipment related to the hospital system.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Bonds and Other Obligations › Section 1069.258. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1069.258.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:
(1)  bonds issued by the district;
(2)  the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and
(3)  profits made in the sale of the bonds.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1069.301. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1069.301.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all taxable property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to pay:
(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and
(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1069.302. Tax Rate

Sec. 1069.302.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of the taxable property in the district subject to hospital district taxation.
(b)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1069.303. Assessment and Collection by County Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1069.303.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  Unless the board by majority vote elects to have taxes assessed and collected under Section 1069.304, the tax assessor-collector of the county in which the district is located shall assess and collect taxes imposed by 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 1069 - Nacogdoches County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Taxes › Section 1069.304. Assessment and Collection by District Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1069.304.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  The board may elect to have district taxes assessed and collected by a tax assessor-collector appointed by the board. An election under this subsection must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by a similar resolution.
(b)  The district tax assessor-collector must be a district resident.
(c)  The board shall prescribe for the district tax assessor-collector the term of employment and compensation.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.001. Definitions

Sec. 1070.001.  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 Hansford County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1070.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1070.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.004. District Territory

Sec. 1070.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hansford County, Texas, unless the boundaries are expanded under Subchapter D.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1070.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Added by Acts 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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1070.006.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1070.007. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1070.007.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.051. Board; Term

Sec. 1070.051.  BOARD; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of six directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Hansford County unless the method for selecting directors is changed under Section 1070.052.
(b)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.052. Petition to Change Method for Selecting Directors; Election

Sec. 1070.052.  PETITION TO CHANGE METHOD FOR SELECTING DIRECTORS; ELECTION.  (a)  The Commissioners Court of Hansford County shall order an election on the question of electing directors if the court receives a petition requesting that action signed by at least 250 registered district voters who own taxable property in the district as of the date the petition is presented to the court.  The election shall be held within 90 days of the date the petition is presented and notice of the election is given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
(b)  The order calling the election must:
(1)  specify the date of the election, the location of the polling places, and the presiding judge and alternate judge for each voting place; and
(2)  provide for clerks as in a county election.
(c)  The ballot shall be prepared to allow voting for or against the proposition:  "Providing the office of director of the Hansford County Hospital District shall hereafter be an elective office."
(d)  If a majority of the district voters voting in the election favor the proposition:
(1)  directors in office at the time of the election shall serve the terms for which the directors were appointed; and
(2)  successor directors shall be elected as provided by Section 1070.053.
(e)  Another election on the question of electing directors may not be held before the third anniversary of the date of the most recent election on electing directors.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.053. Directors' Election

Sec. 1070.053.  DIRECTORS' ELECTION.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under Section 1070.052 favor electing the directors, an election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year.
(b)  The order calling a directors' election must specify the time, place, and purpose of the election.
(c)  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 50 registered voters; and
(2)  filed at least 25 days before the date of the election.
(d)  At least five days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
(e)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code, elected directors serve staggered two-year terms.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1070.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not serve as a director unless the person is:
(1)  a district resident; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1)  the district administrator; or
(2)  a district employee.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1070.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of an appointed director, the commissioners court shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
(b)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of an elected director, the remaining directors by majority vote 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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.056. Officers

Sec. 1070.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:
(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and
(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.
(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1070.057.  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 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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1070.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.059. Administrators; Assistant Administrators

Sec. 1070.059.  ADMINISTRATORS; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS.  (a)  The board shall appoint qualified persons as administrators of the district or the ancillary health care facilities.
(b)  The board may appoint assistant administrators.
(c)  The administrators and any assistant administrators 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.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1070.060.  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;
(2)  direct the affairs of the district; and
(3)  have overall management responsibility for ancillary health care facilities.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.061. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1070.061.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors and allied health personnel the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary.
(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.
(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.062. Recruitment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1070.062.  RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians, ancillary and allied health professionals, and other persons to serve on the district's medical staff or to be employed by the district, including:
(1)  advertising and marketing;
(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;
(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or other person who:
(A)  is 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; and
(4)  providing on a rent-free basis or subsidizing the cost of office space or other facilities for a health care professional, including a physician.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.063. Health Care and Professional Educational Programs

Sec. 1070.063.  HEALTH CARE AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or otherwise assist in providing health care and professional educational, development, or retraining programs for current or prospective medical staff members or district employees.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.064. Day-Care Services

Sec. 1070.064.  DAY-CARE SERVICES.  (a)  The board may take any action to provide day-care services for the district's medical staff members, allied health professionals, officers, directors, and employees, including:
(1)  spending district money;
(2)  entering into agreements; and
(3)  acquiring by lease, purchase, or lease to purchase facilities, supplies, and equipment.
(b)  The district may provide day-care services to district residents as space permits.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.065. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1070.065.  SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may:
(1)  adopt rules related to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority; and
(2)  give effect to previous years of service for a district employee continuously employed in the operation or management of hospital or ancillary health care facilities:
(A)  constructed by the district; or
(B)  acquired by the district, including facilities acquired when the district was created.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1070.066. Liability Insurance; Indemnification

Sec. 1070.066.  LIABILITY INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  The board may defend or indemnify an officer, director, board appointee, medical staff member, or district employee against or from a claim, expense, or liability arising from duties performed in that capacity, including a duty performed at a district facility.
(b)  The board may purchase and maintain liability insurance coverage or establish a self-insurance program to fund an indemnity obligation 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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1070.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1070.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital services for the district's indigent residents.
(b)  The district may assume full responsibility for providing ancillary health care services for the district's indigent 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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1070.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1070.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.
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 1070 - Hansford County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1070.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1070.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.