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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1034.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1034.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.151. Budget

Sec. 1034.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.
(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:
(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;
(2)  the amount of cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;
(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;
(4)  the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;
(5)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;
(6)  the estimated amount of 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1034.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b)  The board shall publish notice of the hearing 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 be present and participate at the hearing.
(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers.
(e)  The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Sec. 1034.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1034.154.  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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1034.155.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.156. Annual Audit

Sec. 1034.156.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.157. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1034.157.  INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.158. Financial Report

Sec. 1034.158.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:
(1)  a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and
(2)  an 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.159. Depository

Sec. 1034.159.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1034.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.  This subsection does not limit the power of the board to:
(1)  place a part of district money on time deposit; or
(2)  purchase certificates of deposit.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1034.160. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1034.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 1034.111, 1034.201, 1034.204, and 1034.205, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.
(b)  The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1034.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;
(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or
(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1034.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund 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 the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1034.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may order a bond election.
(c)  The order calling the election must specify:
(1)  the nature and date of the election;
(2)  the hours during which the polls will be open;
(3)  the location of the polling places;
(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and
(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(d)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1034.204.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:
(1)   purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;
(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or
(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital 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 lien 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 issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1034.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.
(b)  Refunding bonds may be:
(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.206. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1034.206.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 50 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.207. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1034.207.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1034.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1034.208.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  The following are exempt from taxation by this state or by a political subdivision of this state:
(1)  bonds issued by the district;
(2)  any transaction relating to 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1034.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1034.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The tax may be used to pay:
(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and
(2)  district maintenance and operating expenses.
(c)  The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1034.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1034.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
(b)  Unless the rate is increased as provided by Section 1034.253, the tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 20 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
(c)  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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1034.253. Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate

Sec. 1034.253.  ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum tax rate to 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.  The board shall order the election if the board receives a petition requesting an election that is signed by at least 50 qualified voters in the district.
(b)  The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The imposition of annual taxes by the district for hospital purposes at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district."
(c)  If the board finds that the election results favor the proposition, the board may impose taxes as authorized by the proposition.  If the board finds that the election results do not favor the proposition, another election on the question of increasing the district's maximum tax rate may not be held before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election at which voters disapproved the proposition.
(d)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered 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 1034 - Hall County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1034.254. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1034.254.  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 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1035.001. Definitions

Sec. 1035.001.  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 DeWitt Medical 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1035.002. Authority for Creation

Sec. 1035.002.  AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.  The DeWitt Medical District is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1035.003. Political Subdivision

Sec. 1035.003.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is a political subdivision 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1035.004. District Territory

Sec. 1035.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 310, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965.
(b)  The boundaries and field notes of the district form a closure.  A mistake in copying the field notes in the legislative process does not affect:
(1)  the district's organization, existence, or validity;
(2)  the district's right to issue a bond;
(3)  the district's right to impose a tax; or
(4)  the legality or operation 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1035.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1035.005.  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 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1035.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1035.006.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1035.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of five directors elected from the district at large.
(b)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms.
(c)  An election shall be held each year on the May uniform election date under Section 41.001, Election Code, to elect the appropriate number of directors.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1035.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Notice of a directors' election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003, Election 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1035.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be qualified to serve as a director, a person must:
(1)  reside in the district; and
(2)  be at least 21 years of age.
(b)  A person may not serve as a director if the person:
(1)  is a district employee; or
(2)  was a district employee at any time during the two years preceding the date of 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.054. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath or Affirmation of Office

Sec. 1035.054.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  Each director shall qualify by executing a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 that is:
(1)  approved by the board;
(2)  payable to the district; and
(3)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be kept in the district's permanent 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1035.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
(b)  If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than three, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies.  If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.
Added by Acts 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.056. Officers

Sec. 1035.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  At the board's first regular meeting following the annual election of the directors, the board shall elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary from among its members to serve for a term of one year.
(b)  The board may create additional officer positions.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1035.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the board.
Added by Acts 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1035.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.059. District Administrator

Sec. 1035.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
(c)  The board shall require that before assuming the duties of district administrator the administrator must execute a bond in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the performance of the administrator's duties.
(d)  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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1035.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.061. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1035.061.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, or other trained medical personnel. The board may pay the tuition or other costs or expenses of a full-time medical or nursing student who:
(1)  is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited school, college, or university; and
(2)  contractually agrees to become a district employee 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.062. Continuing Education; Retraining

Sec. 1035.062.  CONTINUING EDUCATION; RETRAINING.  The board may spend district money for continuing education and retraining of employees.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1035.063. Doctors and Other Employees

Sec. 1035.063.  DOCTORS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.  The board may contract with doctors or appoint doctors to the medical staff and may employ technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.  The board may delegate that authority to the district administrator.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1035.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1035.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision in DeWitt County, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care in the district.
Added by Acts 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.103. Management and Control

Sec. 1035.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.  (a)  The board has all powers necessary, convenient, or incidental to carry out the purposes for which the district was created.
(b)  The board has complete management and control of all district business, including the power to negotiate and contract with any person to purchase or lease land, to construct and equip a hospital system, to operate and maintain a hospital or hospitals, and to negotiate and contract with other political subdivisions of this state or with private individuals, associations, or corporations for those purposes as the board determines necessary or desirable.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1035.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for:
(1)  the establishment of a hospital or hospital system in the district to furnish medical and hospital care to district residents by:
(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements for hospital purposes; and
(B)  equipping the buildings and improvements for those purposes; and
(2)  the administration of the hospital system 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.105. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1035.105.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  The district may provide:
(1)  emergency medical services;
(2)  home health care services;
(3)  long-term health care services;
(4)  assisted living services; or
(5)  any other appropriate health care services the board determines are necessary to meet the district's needs.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.106. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1035.106.  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 for the district to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.107. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1035.107.  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 other 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.108. Contract With Nixon Hospital District

Sec. 1035.108.  CONTRACT WITH NIXON HOSPITAL DISTRICT.  The district, through the board, may contract with the Nixon Hospital District of Gonzales and Wilson Counties, Texas, for the district to lease, manage, or operate a health care facility located in the Nixon 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.109. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1035.109.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  Each year, the board may set criteria for determining residency, eligibility for service, and the type of services available.
(b)  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)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.
(c)  The district without charge shall provide to a patient who resides in the district the care and treatment that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay.
(d)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the individual's ability to pay.
(e)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(f)  If there is a dispute relating to an individual's ability to pay, the board shall:
(1)  call witnesses;
(2)  hear and resolve the question; and
(3)  issue a final order.
(g)  The final order of the board may be appealed to a district court in the county in which the district is located.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.110. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1035.110.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of DeWitt County or the police chief of any municipality in the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of DeWitt County or the municipality and is not a district resident.  A prisoner in the DeWitt County jail or in a penal or police facility located in the district is not considered a district resident unless the person would meet the qualifications for residency notwithstanding the incarceration, its duration, or the facts surrounding the incarceration.
(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 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1035.111. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1035.111.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in its 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.151. Expansion of Territory; Board Order

Sec. 1035.151.  EXPANSION OF TERRITORY; BOARD ORDER.  (a)  The board may order an election on the question of:
(1)  expanding the district's boundaries to include all of the territory in DeWitt County that is not included in the Yoakum Hospital District;
(2)  the assumption by the additional territory of a proportionate share of district debts; and
(3)  the imposition of taxes in the territory to be added to the district.
(b)  Subsequent elections may be held on the same issue.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.152. Annexation of Territory; Petition

Sec. 1035.152.  ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY; PETITION.  (a)  The district may annex one or more tracts of territory in accordance with the method provided by this subchapter.
(b)  A registered voter who resides in a defined territory may file a petition with the board requesting inclusion of the territory in the district.  The territory:
(1)  must be contiguous to the district's boundaries or to territory to be annexed under this subchapter; and
(2)  may not be located in the boundaries of another district or a district for which the legislature has enacted enabling legislation.
(c)  The petition must:
(1)  describe the territory to be annexed; and
(2)  be signed by the lesser of:
(A)  at least 100 registered voters who reside in that territory; or
(B)  a majority of the registered voters.
(d)  The board may act simultaneously on several petitions for annexation.  If more than one petition requests annexation of the same territory, the board must act on the first petition filed.
(e)  The board may not amend a petition.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.153. Approval or Denial of Annexation Petition

Sec. 1035.153.  APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF ANNEXATION PETITION.  (a)  If the board finds that annexation of territory into the district is in the district's best interest, the board shall, not later than the 90th day after the date the finding is made:
(1)  approve the petition filed under Section 1035.152; and
(2)  order an election on the question of annexing the territory.
(b)  If the board finds that annexation is not in the district's best interest, the board shall deny the petition filed under Section 1035.152.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.154. Election Order

Sec. 1035.154.  ELECTION ORDER.  (a)  The order calling an election under this subchapter 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.
(b)  The board shall order an annexation election required by this subchapter so that the territory included in each approved annexation petition is allowed to vote separately on inclusion 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.155. Election Date

Sec. 1035.155.  ELECTION DATE.  (a)  The election in the district and the election in the territory to be added or annexed must be held on the same day.
(b)  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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.156. Notice of Election

Sec. 1035.156.  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 and the area to be added or annexed.
(b)  The first publication of the notice must appear at least 30 days 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.157. Ballot

Sec. 1035.157.  BALLOT.  (a)  The ballot for an expansion election ordered under Section 1035.151 must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Expanding the DeWitt Medical District to include all of DeWitt County except that territory included in Yoakum Hospital District, the assumption by the additional territory of its proportionate share of the district's outstanding debts, and the imposition of a tax not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 of valuation of all taxable property in the expanded area of the district."
(b)  The ballot for an annexation election ordered under Section 1035.153 must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Adding (description of territory to be added) to the DeWitt Medical District, the assumption by the additional territory of its proportionate share of the district's outstanding debts, and the imposition of a tax not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 of valuation of all taxable property in the annexed area 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1035.158. Election Results

Sec. 1035.158.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  The district boundaries may be expanded or territory may be annexed to the district under this subchapter only if the expansion or annexation, the assumption of debt, and the imposition of taxes are approved by a majority of the voters voting at:
(1)  an election held in the district; and
(2)  a separate election held in the territory to be added.
(b)  If the election results for an election under this subchapter are not favorable to the proposition to expand the district or to annex the territory, subsequent elections may be held on the same issue.
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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1035.201. Depository

Sec. 1035.201.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank in the county as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All district money shall be 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter E. General Financial Provisions › Section 1035.202. Authority to Borrow Money; Security

Sec. 1035.202.  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 of the loan.
(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 anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the 10th 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1035.251. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1035.251.  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 for any purpose relating to:
(1)  the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements; and
(2)  equipping buildings or improvements 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 1035 - Dewitt Medical District › Subchapter F. Bonds › Section 1035.252. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1035.252.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued under Section 1035.251, an ad valorem tax shall be imposed 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.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.