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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Taxes › Section 1061.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1061.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:
(1)  pay the indebtedness issued or assumed by the district;
(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and
(4)  acquire necessary sites for the improvements and additions by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
(c)  The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue 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 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Taxes › Section 1061.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1061.252.  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.
(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 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Taxes › Section 1061.253. Use of Ad Valorem Taxes for Operation and Maintenance Expenses

Sec. 1061.253.  USE OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES.  (a)  If the board issues revenue bonds under Section 1061.204, the board:
(1)  shall use ad valorem taxes to pay the district's operation and maintenance expenses to the extent that the revenue and income from the district's hospital facilities are not sufficient after providing for the payment of those bonds; and
(2)  may pledge the proceeds of the ad valorem tax for the payment of the district's operation and maintenance expenses in the order authorizing the issuance of the bonds.
(b)  If the ad valorem tax is pledged, the board shall, during each year during which the revenue bonds are outstanding, compute a tax rate sufficient to pay the operation and maintenance expenses described by Subsection (a)(1).
(c)  The ad valorem tax shall be imposed on all taxable property in the district for each year the revenue bonds are outstanding.  The tax shall be assessed and collected each year and used for the purpose prescribed by this section to the extent required.
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 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Taxes › Section 1061.254. Assessment and Collection by County Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1061.254.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  This section applies unless the board by majority vote elects to have taxes assessed and collected under Section 1061.255 or 1061.256.
(b)  The tax assessor-collector of Midland 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 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Taxes › Section 1061.255. Assessment and Collection by District Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1061.255.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY DISTRICT TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  (a)  The board may elect to have district taxes assessed and collected by a tax assessor-collector appointed by the board.  An election under this subsection must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by a similar resolution.
(b)  The district tax assessor-collector must:
(1)  reside in the district; and
(2)  own real property subject to district taxation.
(c)  The board shall set for the district 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 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Taxes › Section 1061.256. Assessment and Collection by Tax Assessor-Collector of Another Political Subdivision

Sec. 1061.256.  ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION BY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR OF ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  The board may elect to have all or part of the district's taxes assessed and collected by a political subdivision in which any part of the district is located.  An election under this subsection must be made by December 1 and governs the manner in which taxes are assessed and collected, until changed by a similar resolution.
(b)  The tax assessor or collector of the political subdivision shall assess or collect the appropriate district taxes in accordance with the board's election under Subsection (a) and for the compensation agreed on by the appropriate parties.
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 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.301. Tax Authorized

Sec. 1061.301.  TAX AUTHORIZED.  (a)  The district may adopt, change the rate of, or abolish a sales and use tax at an election held in the district.
(b)  The district may not adopt a tax under this subchapter or increase the rate of the tax if as a result of the adoption of the tax or the tax increase the combined rate of all sales and use taxes imposed by the district and all other political subdivisions of this state having territory in the district would exceed two percent in any location in the district.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.302. Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 1061.302.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Except to the extent that a provision of this subchapter applies, Chapter 323, Tax Code, applies to a tax authorized by this subchapter in the same manner as that chapter applies to the tax authorized by that chapter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.303. Tax Rate; Change in Rate

Sec. 1061.303.  TAX RATE; CHANGE IN RATE.  (a)  The district may impose a tax authorized by this subchapter in increments of one-eighth of one percent, with a minimum rate of one-eighth of one percent and a maximum rate of two percent.
(b)  The district may increase the rate of a tax authorized by this subchapter to a maximum of two percent or decrease the rate of the tax to a minimum of one-eighth of one percent if the change is approved by a majority of the voters of the district at an election called for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.304. Election Procedure

Sec. 1061.304.  ELECTION PROCEDURE.  An election to adopt, change the rate of, or abolish a tax authorized by this subchapter is called by the adoption of an order of the board.  The board may call an election on its own motion and shall call an election if a number of qualified voters in the district equal to at least five percent of the number of registered voters in the district petitions the board to call the election.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.305. Election in Other Taxing Authority

Sec. 1061.305.  ELECTION IN OTHER TAXING AUTHORITY.  (a)  In this section, "taxing authority" means any entity authorized to impose a local sales and use tax.
(b)  If the district is included within the boundaries of another taxing authority and the adoption or increase in the rate of a tax under this subchapter would result in a combined tax rate by the district and other political subdivisions of this state of more than two percent at any location in the district, an election to approve or increase the rate of the tax has no effect unless:
(1)  one or more of the other taxing authorities holds an election in accordance with the law governing that authority on the same date as the election under this subchapter to reduce the tax rate of that authority to a rate that will result in a combined tax rate by the district and other political subdivisions of not more than two percent at any location in the district;  and
(2)  the combined tax rate is reduced to not more than two percent as a result of that election.
(c)  This section does not permit a taxing authority to impose taxes at differential tax rates within the territory of the authority.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.306. Tax Effective Date

Sec. 1061.306.  TAX EFFECTIVE DATE.  (a)  The adoption, change in the rate of, or abolition of a tax under this subchapter takes effect on the first day of the first calendar quarter occurring after the expiration of the first complete calendar quarter occurring after the date on which the comptroller receives notice of the results of an election to adopt, change the rate of, or abolish the tax.
(b)  If the comptroller determines that an effective date provided by Subsection (a)  will occur before the comptroller can reasonably take the action required to begin collecting the tax or to implement the change in the rate of the tax or the abolition of the tax, the effective date may be extended by the comptroller until the first day of the next calendar quarter.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1061 - Midland County Hospital District of Midland County, Texas › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1061.307. Use of Tax Revenue

Sec. 1061.307.  USE OF TAX REVENUE.  Revenue from a tax imposed under this subchapter may be used by the district for any purpose of the district authorized by law.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 560 (S.B. 1621), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 714 (H.B. 279), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1062.001. Definitions

Sec. 1062.001.  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 Mitchell County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1062.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1062.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1062.003. District Territory

Sec. 1062.003.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of:
(1)  Commissioners Precincts Nos. 1, 2, and 3 of Mitchell County, Texas, as those boundaries existed on January 1, 1967; and
(2)  Commissioners Precinct No. 4 of Mitchell County, Texas, as those boundaries existed on January 1, 1973.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1062.004. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1062.004.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1062.005. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1062.005.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1062.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large.
(b)  Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:
(1)  directors serve staggered two-year terms; and
(2)  an election shall be held on the uniform election date in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.
(c)  The election order must state the time, place, and purpose of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1062.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 10 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1062.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be qualified for election to the board, a person must be:
(1)  a district resident; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  A district employee may not serve as a director.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1062.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote shall elect a director to hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b)  If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, 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 qualified voter or taxpayer of the district, may order the directors to hold the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.055. Officers

Sec. 1062.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members.
(b)  The board shall elect a person, who is not required to be a director, to serve as secretary and treasurer.
(c)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1062.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in attending to district business.  The expenses must be:
(1)  reported in the district's records; and
(2)  approved by the remainder of the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1062.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.058. District Administrator; Assistant Administrator

Sec. 1062.058.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The board may appoint an assistant administrator.
(c)  The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
(d)  The board may require the district administrator, on assuming the administrator's duties, to execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
(e)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1062.059.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.060. Appointment and Recruitment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1062.060.  APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff or may employ any doctors, technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.
(c)  The board may provide that the district administrator has the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.
(d)  The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, and other trained medical personnel.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.061. Personnel Contracts

Sec. 1062.061.  PERSONNEL CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may contract to provide administrative and other personnel for the operation of the hospital facilities.
(b)  The term of the contract may not exceed  25 years from the date the contract is entered.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.062. Educational Programs; Courses

Sec. 1062.062.  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; COURSES.  The board may provide or contract to provide educational programs or courses for district employees and medical staff.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1062.063. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1062.063.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:
(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or
(2)  participating in a statewide retirement system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1062.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1062.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1062.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1062.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.105. Rules

Sec. 1062.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1062.106.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1062.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.  Nothing here prohibits the establishing and equipping of a clinic as a part of the hospital system.
(b)  The board may:
(1)  purchase or lease property, including facilities and equipment, for the district to use in the hospital system; and
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.
(c)  The board may lease district hospital facilities to individuals, corporations, or other legal entities.
(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of the district's property, including facilities and equipment.
(e)  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.  A contract entered into under this subsection must provide that the entire obligation be retired not later than the fifth anniversary of the date of the contract.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1062.108.  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 or convenient 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 writ of error.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1062.109.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1062.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  The board may contract for construction only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.111. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1062.111.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.
(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.112. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1062.112.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or relative 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 relative can pay for all or part of the costs of the care and treatment provided to the patient by the district, the patient or relative 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 responsible for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  The board may institute a suit to collect an amount owed to the district by a patient who is not able to pay under this section.
(f)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator concerning the ability to pay, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue any appropriate orders.
(g)  A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.113. Nonprofit Corporation

Sec. 1062.113.  NONPROFIT CORPORATION.  (a)  The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation.
(a-1)  Expired.
(b)  The corporation may use district money only to provide health care or other services the district is authorized to provide under this chapter.
(c)  The corporation may invest the corporation's money in any manner in which the district may invest the district's money, including investing money as authorized by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
(d)  The board shall establish controls to ensure that the corporation uses its money as required by this section.
(e)  Expired.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1062.114. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1062.114.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.151. Budget

Sec. 1062.151.  BUDGET.  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.152. Notice; Hearing; Approval of Budget

Sec. 1062.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b)  At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
(c)  The annual budget must be approved by the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1062.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1062.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1062.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.
(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1)  if revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or
(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.156. Annual Audit

Sec. 1062.156.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually shall have an  audit made of the district's financial condition.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.157. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1062.157.  INSPECTION OF  ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.158. Financial Report

Sec. 1062.158.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:
(1)  a complete sworn statement of all district money; and
(2)  a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.159. Depository

Sec. 1062.159.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  District money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank, except that sufficient money must be remitted to the place or places designated as agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds or other obligations in time for the agent to make that payment on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.
(d)  Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository bank.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.160. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1062.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.Except as otherwise provided by Section 1062.107(e) and by Subchapter E, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current district fiscal year.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.161. General Authority to Borrow Money; Security

Sec. 1062.161.  GENERAL AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made.
(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2)  tax revenue to be collected by the district in the next 12-month period 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 tax revenue or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which other district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1062.162. Authority to Borrow Money in Emergency; Security

Sec. 1062.162.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY IN EMERGENCY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made if the board determines that:
(1)  money is not available to meet authorized obligations of the district; and
(2)  an emergency exists.
(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2)  tax revenue to be collected by the district in the next 12-month period 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 tax revenue or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which other district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
(d)  The board may not spend money obtained from a loan under this section for any purpose other than:
(1)  the purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and
(2)  if district tax revenue or bonds are pledged to pay the loan, the purpose for which the pledged taxes were imposed or the pledged bonds were authorized.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1062.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1062.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds authorized by an election in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;
(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or
(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical or air ambulance service.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1062.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1062.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1062.201, 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 the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1062.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1062.203.  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 election shall be conducted as provided by Chapter 1251, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1062.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1062.204.  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 or air ambulance 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, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1062.205. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1062.205.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1062 - Mitchell County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1062.206. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1062.206.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.