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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1063.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1063.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.
(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district subject to hospital district taxation.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1063.203.  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.
(b)  The election order must 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; and
(5)  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 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.204. Maturity of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1063.204.  MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.205. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1063.205.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.206. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1063.206.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue revenue bonds or certificates of obligation or may incur or assume any other debt only if authorized by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.  This subsection does not apply to refunding bonds or other debt incurred solely to refinance an outstanding debt.
(b)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for health care or hospital purposes; or
(2)  acquire sites to be used for health care or hospital purposes.
(c)  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 or health care facilities.
(d)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.
(e)  The bonds must be issued in the manner and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed 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 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.207. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1063.207.  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 the outstanding indebtedness; or
(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1063.208.  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 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.209. Tax Anticipation Notes

Sec. 1063.209.  TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES.  (a)  The board may:
(1)  declare an emergency because money is not available to:
(A)  pay the principal of and interest on any district bonds payable wholly or partly from taxes; or
(B)  meet any other needs of the district; and
(2)  issue negotiable tax anticipation notes to borrow the money the district needs.
(b)  Tax anticipation notes may be issued for any purpose for which the district may impose taxes.
(c)  Tax anticipation notes may bear interest at any rate or rates authorized by law.
(d)  Tax anticipation notes must mature not later than one year after the date of issuance.
(e)  Tax anticipation notes must be secured by the proceeds of taxes to be imposed by the district in the succeeding 12-month period.
(f)  The board may covenant with the note purchasers that the board will impose a sufficient tax in the following fiscal year to pay the principal of and interest on the notes and pay the costs of collecting the taxes.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1063.210. Certificates of Obligation

Sec. 1063.210.  CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION.  (a)  The district may issue and sell certificates of obligation for a purpose permitted under this chapter.
(b)  The certificates of obligation must be issued and sold in conformity with and in the manner specified for a municipality or county by Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1063.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1063.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose an ad valorem 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.
(c)  The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1063.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1063.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district subject to 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 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1063.253. Assessment and Collection by County Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1063.253.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  This section applies unless the board elects to have district taxes assessed and collected under Section 1063.254.
(b)  The tax assessor-collector of Montgomery County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1063.254. Assessment and Collection by Appointment or Contract

Sec. 1063.254.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY APPOINTMENT OR CONTRACT.  (a)  The board may elect to:
(1)  appoint a tax assessor-collector to assess and collect district taxes; or
(2)  contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
(b)  An election under this section must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by a similar resolution.
(c)  The board shall set for the appointed tax assessor-collector:
(1)  the term of employment; and
(2)  compensation.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.301. Dissolution Election; Petition

Sec. 1063.301.  DISSOLUTION ELECTION; PETITION.  (a)  The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations.
(b)  The board shall order an election on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations if the board receives a petition by district residents requesting an election that:
(1)  is certified as valid by the Montgomery County elections administrator under Section 1063.302; or
(2)  the Montgomery County elections administrator fails to act on within the time allowed by Section 1063.302.
(c)  A petition requesting an election must:
(1)  state that it is intended to request an election in the district on the question of dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and obligations;
(2)  be signed by a number of district residents equal to at least 15 percent of the total vote received by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election in the district that occurs more than 30 days before the date the petition is submitted; and
(3)  be submitted to the Montgomery County elections 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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.302. Validity of Petition for Election

Sec. 1063.302.  VALIDITY OF PETITION FOR ELECTION.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a petition requesting the dissolution of the district is submitted under Section 1063.301, the Montgomery County elections administrator shall:
(1)  determine whether the petition is valid; and
(2)  certify the determination of the petition's validity to the board.
(b)  If the elections administrator fails to act within the time allowed, the petition is treated as if it had been found valid.
(c)  If a petition submitted under Section 1063.301 does not contain the necessary number of valid signatures, the district residents may not submit another petition under Section 1063.301 before the third anniversary of the date the invalid petition was submitted.
(d)  The district shall reimburse the county elections administrator for reasonable costs incurred in performing the duties required by this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.303. Election Date

Sec. 1063.303.  ELECTION DATE.  An election under this subchapter shall be held on the earlier of the following dates that occurs at least 90 days after the date on which the election is ordered:
(1)  the uniform election date in May; or
(2)  the date of the general election for state and county officers.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.304. Ballot

Sec. 1063.304.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Montgomery County Hospital District."
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.305. Election Results

Sec. 1063.305.  ELECTION RESULTS.  (a)  If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall find that the district is dissolved.
(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held before:
(1)  the fourth anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district if the board called the election under Section 1063.301(a); or
(2)  the third anniversary of the date of the most recent election to dissolve the district if the board called the election under Section 1063.301(b).
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.306. Transfer, Sale, or Administration of Assets if Election Initiated by Board

Sec. 1063.306.  TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS IF ELECTION INITIATED BY BOARD.  (a)  This section, Section 1063.307, and Section 1063.308 apply to an election called under Section 1063.301(a).
(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election favor dissolution, the board shall:
(1)  transfer the ambulance service and related equipment, any vehicles, and any mobile clinics and related equipment that belong to the district to Montgomery County not later than the 45th day after the date on which the election is held; and
(2)  transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment not described by Subdivision (1), and other assets that belong to the district to Montgomery County or administer the property, assets, and debts in accordance with Subsection (e) and Sections 1063.307 and 1063.308.
(c)  The county assumes all debts and obligations of the district relating to the ambulance service and related equipment, any vehicles, and any mobile clinics and related equipment at the time of the transfer.
(d)  If the district makes the transfer under Subsection (b)(2), the county assumes all debts and obligations of the district relating to those assets at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.
(e)  If the board finds that the district is dissolved but does not transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets to Montgomery County under Subsection (b)(2), the board shall continue to control and administer that property and those assets and the related district debts until all money has been disposed of and all district debts have been paid or settled.
(f)  The county shall use all transferred assets to:
(1)  pay the outstanding debts and obligations of the district relating to the assets at the time of the transfer; or
(2)  provide medical and hospital care for needy county residents.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.307. Imposition of Tax and Return of Surplus Taxes

Sec. 1063.307.  IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS TAXES.  (a)  After the board finds that the district is dissolved, the board shall:
(1)  determine the debt owed by the district; and
(2)  impose on the property included on the district's tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property value.
(b)  On the payment of all outstanding debts and obligations of the district, the board shall order the secretary to return:
(1)  to each district taxpayer the taxpayer's pro rata share of all unused tax money; and
(2)  to Montgomery County all unused district money from any other source.
(c)  A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes.  If a taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary to send the money to the county tax assessor-collector.
(d)  Montgomery County shall use unused district money received under this section to provide medical and hospital care for needy county residents.
(e)  The board may institute a suit to enforce payment of taxes under this section and to foreclose liens to secure the payment of the taxes.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.308. Report; Dissolution Order

Sec. 1063.308.  REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER.  (a)  After the district has paid all district debts and has disposed of all district money and other assets as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a written report with the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.
(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the Commissioners Court of Montgomery County receives the report and determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving the district.
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 1063 - Montgomery County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Dissolution › Section 1063.309. Transfer, Sale, or Administration of Assets if Election Initiated by District Petition

Sec. 1063.309.  TRANSFER, SALE, OR ADMINISTRATION OF ASSETS IF ELECTION INITIATED BY DISTRICT PETITION.  (a)  This section applies to an election called under Section 1063.301(b).
(b)  If a majority of the votes in the election favor dissolution, the board shall transfer the land, buildings, improvements, equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to Montgomery County not later than the 45th day after the date on which the election is held.
(c)  The county assumes all debts and obligations of the district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.
(d)  The county should use all transferred assets in a manner that benefits county residents residing in territory formerly constituting the district.
(e)  The county shall use all transferred assets to:
(1)  pay the outstanding debts and obligations of the district relating to the assets at the time of the transfer; or
(2)  provide medical and hospital care for needy county residents.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.001. Definitions

Sec. 1064.001.  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 Moore County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1064.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Moore County Hospital 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 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1064.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.004. District Territory

Sec. 1064.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Moore County, Texas, unless the boundaries are expanded under Subchapter D.
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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1064.005.  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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1064.006.  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 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1064.007. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1064.007.  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 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.051. Definition

Sec. 1064.051.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "medical staff" means physicians who:
(1)  are licensed to practice medicine in this state; and
(2)  hold medical staff privileges granted by 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.052. Board; Term

Sec. 1064.052.  BOARD; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors, appointed as follows:
(1)  six directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Moore County; and
(2)  one director appointed by the medical staff of the district's hospital in accordance with procedures prescribed by the directors appointed under Subdivision (1).
(b)  The director appointed under Subsection (a)(2) must be a member of the medical staff of the district's hospital.  If the director is no longer a member of the medical staff, the person vacates the position.
(c)  Directors appointed under Subsection (a)(1) serve staggered three-year terms.  The director appointed under Subsection (a)(2) serves a two-year term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1064.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be appointed as a director unless the person is:
(1)  a district resident; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 1064.052(a)(2), a person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1)  a district administrator;
(2)  a district employee; or
(3)  a member of the medical staff.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1064.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the entity that appointed the vacating director shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.055. Officers

Sec. 1064.055.  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 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1064.056.  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 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1064.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.058. Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1064.058.  ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.
(c)  The administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $500,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains any other conditions the board requires.
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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1064.059.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.060. Appointment of Staff; Employees

Sec. 1064.060.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF; EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint doctors to the staff as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments to the staff if warranted.
(b)  The board may employ physicians or other health care providers as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
(c)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys as the board considers proper.
(d)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ technicians, nurses, and other district employees, except physicians.
(e)  This section does not authorize the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine, as prohibited by Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1064.061. Seniority; Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1064.061.  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 facilities:
(A)  constructed by the district; or
(B)  acquired by the district, including facilities acquired when the district was created.
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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1064.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1064.102.  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 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1064.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Added by Acts 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.104. Hospital System; Ancillary Health Care Services System

Sec. 1064.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM; ANCILLARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:
(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;
(2)  equipping the buildings; and
(3)  administering the buildings and equipment for hospital purposes.
(b)  The hospital system may include:
(1)  facilities for domiciliary care and treatment of the sick or injured;
(2)  facilities for outpatient clinics;
(3)  dispensaries;
(4)  facilities for geriatric care, including assisted living facilities and independent elderly living facilities;
(5)  nursing home facilities;
(6)  necessary nurses' domiciliaries and training centers;
(7)  blood banks;
(8)  community mental health centers;
(9)  research centers or laboratories; and
(10)  any other facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (H.B. 1293), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.105. Rules

Sec. 1064.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1064.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:
(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  all accounting and control procedures.
Added by Acts 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1064.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.
(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.
(c)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.
(d)  The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1064.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1064.109.  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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.110. Construction and Purchase Contracts

Sec. 1064.110.  CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS.  (a)  A construction or purchase contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
(b)  Section 271.059, Local Government Code, relating to performance and payment bonds, applies to construction contracts let by the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 748 (H.B. 1293), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1064.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.112. Contracts for Certain Services

Sec. 1064.112.  CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN SERVICES.  The board may contract with any state, the United States, an agency or political subdivision of those entities, or a charitable or other private entity inside or outside the district for the district to:
(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or
(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants or of persons for whom the public or private entity has an obligation to provide care.
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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.113. Contracts for Health Care

Sec. 1064.113.  CONTRACTS FOR HEALTH CARE.  The board may contract with any public or private entity, including a charitable organization or a political subdivision, to provide health care or related services inside or outside 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.114. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1064.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.
(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  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)  determine the patient's ability to pay; and
(2)  issue any appropriate orders.
(f)  The final order may be appealed to the district court.  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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.115. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1064.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Moore County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a Moore County jail facility who is not indigent and does not reside in the district.
(c)  The board shall require the police department of a municipality located in Moore County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person confined in a jail facility of that municipality who is not indigent and does not reside in the district.
(d)  The board may contract with this or any other state, the United States, or an agency or political subdivision of those entities to reimburse the district for the care and 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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.116. Sale or Lease of Hospital

Sec. 1064.116.  SALE OR LEASE OF HOSPITAL.  (a)  In this section, "long-term lease" means a lease for a term that exceeds 10 years.
(b)  The board may not sell a hospital owned and operated by the district, including real property, or lease the hospital under a long-term lease that relinquishes control of the hospital to the lessee unless:
(1)  the agreement for the sale or lease of the hospital provides for indigent care in the district;
(2)  in the event of a sale of the hospital, the board has published notice of the proposed sale twice in a newspaper with general circulation in Moore County, with the first publication occurring not later than the 61st day before the date of the proposed sale, and the second publication occurring not earlier than the 30th day or later than the eighth day before the date of the proposed sale; and
(3)  the majority of the votes cast by district voters at an election held for that purpose approve the sale or lease, as appropriate.
(c)  Notice required by Subsection (b)(2) must include the:
(1)  date of the proposed sale;
(2)  name and address of the proposed buyer; and
(3)  proposed purchase price.
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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1064.117. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1064.117.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  (a)  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
(b)  The district is entitled to all causes of action and defenses to which similar authorities are entitled.
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 1064 - Moore County Hospital District › Subchapter D. Change in Boundaries › Section 1064.151. Territory That May Be Annexed

Sec. 1064.151.  TERRITORY THAT MAY BE ANNEXED.  (a)   The district may annex territory that is not located in:
(1)  Moore County;
(2)  the boundaries of another hospital district; or
(3)  the proposed boundaries of another hospital district authorized by the legislature under Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
(b)  Territory may be annexed in one or more tracts.  Each tract must be contiguous to:
(1)  the district; or
(2)  territory proposed to be annexed to the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.