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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1085.060. Legal Counsel

Sec. 1085.060.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  (a)  The appropriate county, district, or criminal district attorney charged with representing Parker County in civil matters shall represent the district in all legal matters.
(b)  The district shall contribute sufficient money to the Parker County general fund for the account designated for the appropriate attorney described in Subsection (a) to pay all additional salaries and expenses incurred by the attorney in performing the duties required by the district.
(c)  The board may employ additional legal counsel the board considers advisable.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1085.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:
(1)  operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care of indigent persons in the district; and
(2)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1085.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  Parker County or a municipality in Parker County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or for medical treatment of indigent persons in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1085.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1085.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for:
(1)  the establishment of a hospital system by:
(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; and
(B)  equipping the buildings; and
(2)  the administration of the hospital system for hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.105. Rules

Sec. 1085.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules as required to administer this chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1085.106.  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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1085.107.  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 construct, purchase, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, and convey all land, property, property rights, equipment, hospital facilities, and systems for the maintenance of hospitals, buildings, clinics, structures, and any other facilities.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1085.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  condemn and purchase all land, property, property rights, equipment, hospital facilities, and systems for the maintenance of hospitals, buildings, clinics, structures, and any other facilities; and
(2)  exercise the power of eminent domain to effect a purpose described by Subdivision (1), or for acquiring or damaging any land or property, including any kind of property appurtenant to that land or property.
(b)  The board must institute and exercise the power of eminent domain under a resolution adopted by the board and in the manner and by the procedure provided by Chapter 21, Property Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1085.109.  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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.110. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1085.110.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or a 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 for whom this state or the federal government is responsible.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1085.111. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1085.111.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives 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 support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the estate of the patient, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue any appropriate orders.
(f)  A final order of the board 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.151. Budget

Sec. 1085.151.  BUDGET.  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.152. Notice; Hearing; Approval of Budget

Sec. 1085.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(c)  The board must approve the annual budget.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
Sec. 1085.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1085.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1085.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district operates according to a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.156. Audit

Sec. 1085.156.  AUDIT.  (a)  The district shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
(b)  The audit shall be open to inspection at all times at the district's principal office.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.157. Financial Report

Sec. 1085.157.  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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.158. Depository

Sec. 1085.158.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more financial institutions to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  District money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository institution, except that sufficient money must be remitted to the institution designated for the payment of principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds or other obligations assumed by the district in time for the institution to make that payment on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.
(c)  To the extent that money in a depository institution 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 financial institution does not disqualify the institution from being designated as a depository.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1085.159. Authority to Borrow Money

Sec. 1085.159.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY.  The board may contract indebtedness or borrow money for district purposes on the credit of the district or secured by revenues of district hospitals and the hospital system.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1085.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1085.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose related to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of improvements and equipping improvements for hospitals and the hospital system, as determined 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1085.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1085.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued under Section 1085.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund and 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 lesser of:
(1)  the maximum tax rate approved by district voters; or
(2)  75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1085.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1085.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The board 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 shall call the election.  The election must be held in accordance with Chapter 1251, Government Code.
(c)  The bond election order must specify:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the presiding election officers;
(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(5)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(6)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1085.204. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1085.204.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name and the board secretary shall attest the bonds as 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1085.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1085.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund any bonds issued or assumed by the district.
(b)  A refunding bond may be:
(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of outstanding bonds; or
(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of the outstanding 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1085.206. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1085.206.  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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter F. General Tax Provisions › Section 1085.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1085.251.  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 pay:
(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and
(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter F. General Tax Provisions › Section 1085.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1085.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the lesser of:
(1)  the maximum tax rate approved by district voters; or
(2)  75 cents on each $100 valuation of all 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter F. General Tax Provisions › Section 1085.253. Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate

Sec. 1085.253.  ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may order an election to increase the district's maximum tax rate to a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district.
(b)  The maximum tax rate may not be increased unless the increase is approved by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
(c)  An election held under this section must be ordered and notice must be given in the manner provided for a bond election under Subchapter E.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter F. General Tax Provisions › Section 1085.254. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1085.254.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The tax assessor-collector of Parker 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.301. Definition: Taxable Item

Sec. 1085.301.  DEFINITION: TAXABLE ITEM.  (a)  In this subchapter, "taxable item" includes only an item that is subject to a sales and use tax that might also be imposed by Parker County in the district. The term does not include an item that is not subject to a sales and use tax imposed by Parker County in the district.
(b)  A change in the taxable status of an item for purposes of a sales and use tax imposed by Parker County results in the same change in the taxable status of the item for purposes of the tax 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.302. Sales and Use Tax Authorized

Sec. 1085.302.  SALES AND USE TAX AUTHORIZED.  The district may adopt a sales and use tax for the benefit of the district if the tax is approved by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held for that purpose.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.303. Sales Tax

Sec. 1085.303.  SALES TAX.  (a)  If the district adopts the tax under Section 1085.302, a tax is imposed on the receipts from the sale at retail of taxable items in the district.
(b)  The rate of the tax imposed under Subsection (a) is  one-half of one percent.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.304. Use Tax

Sec. 1085.304.  USE TAX.  (a)  If the district adopts the tax under Section 1085.302, an excise tax is imposed on the use, storage, or other consumption in the district of taxable items purchased, leased, or rented from a retailer during the period that the tax is effective in the district.
(b)  The rate of the excise tax is the same as the rate of the sales tax portion of the sales and use tax and is applied to the sales price of the taxable items.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.305. Consideration of Tax Rate

Sec. 1085.305.  CONSIDERATION OF TAX RATE.  The rate of the sales and use tax imposed by the district under this subchapter is not counted in determining the limitation prescribed by law on local sales and use taxes imposed by a municipality or county in the district.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.306. Applicability of Tax Code

Sec. 1085.306.  APPLICABILITY OF TAX CODE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Section 1085.307, Chapter 323, Tax Code, governs:
(1)  an election to approve the adoption of the sales and use tax under this subchapter; and
(2)  the imposition, computation, administration, governance, use, and repeal of the tax.
(b)  The following sections of the Tax Code do not apply to the sales and use tax under this subchapter:
(1)  Sections 323.101(d) and (e); and
(2)  Section 323.209.
(c)  In determining procedures under Chapter 323, Tax Code:
(1)  a reference in that chapter to "the county" means the district; and
(2)  a reference to the "commissioners court" means 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 1085 - Parker County Hospital District › Subchapter G. Sales and Use Tax › Section 1085.307. Repeal of Tax

Sec. 1085.307.  REPEAL OF TAX.  (a)  If the district adopts the tax under Section 1085.302, the county clerk of Parker County shall place on the ballot a proposition on the question of repealing the tax if the county clerk receives a petition requesting the repeal that is signed by a number of registered voters of the district equal to at least 10 percent of the total number of votes cast in the most recent election at which the adoption of the tax was approved.
(b)  The county clerk shall place the proposition on the ballot at the first November uniform election date that occurs at least 121 days after the date the county clerk receives the petition.
(c)  If a majority of the voters voting in the election to repeal the tax approve the repeal, the repeal of the tax takes effect on the January 1 following the election.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1086.001. Definitions

Sec. 1086.001.  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 Crosby County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1086.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1086.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Crosby County Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1086.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1086.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1086.004. District Territory

Sec. 1086.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Crosby County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1086.005. District Support or Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1086.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT OR MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  This state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1086.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1086.006.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.051. Board Election and Appointment; Term

Sec. 1086.051.  BOARD ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of 12 directors as follows:
(1)  two directors elected from each commissioners precinct; and
(2)  four directors appointed by the Crosby County Commissioners Court.
(b)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms.
(c)  A directors' election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date, or another date authorized by law, to elect the appropriate number of directors.
(d)  The commissioners court shall annually within 10 days of the date that elected directors are elected appoint the appropriate number of directors.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 18.101(4), eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1086.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Not later than the 35th day before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.053. Ballot Petition

Sec. 1086.053.  BALLOT PETITION.  A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for a position as an elected director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action.  The petition must:
(1)  be signed by at least 10 registered voters of the district, as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters;
(2)  be filed by the deadline imposed by Section 144.005, Election Code; and
(3)  specify the commissioners precinct the candidate wants to represent.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.054. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1086.054.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for an elected position or to serve as an elected director, a person must be:
(1)  a resident of the district; and
(2)  a registered voter.
(b)  To be eligible to serve as an appointed director, a person must be a registered voter.
(c)  In addition to the qualifications required by Subsection (a), a person who is elected from a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that commissioners precinct.
(d)  A district employee may not serve as a director.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.055. Bond; Record of Bond

Sec. 1086.055.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The board may pay for directors' bonds with district money.
(c)  Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.056. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1086.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.057. Officers

Sec. 1086.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president and a vice president.
(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.
(c)  The president may vote only to break a tie vote.
(d)  Each officer of the board serves a one-year term.
(e)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.058. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1086.058.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.059. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1086.059.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.060. District Administrator

Sec. 1086.060.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to compensation as determined by the board.
(c)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond in an amount determined by the board of not less than $5,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties under this chapter.
(d)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.061. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1086.061.  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 general affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.062. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1086.062.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:
(1)  the assistant district administrator; and
(2)  the attorney for the district.
(b)  The assistant district administrator and the attorney for the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to compensation as determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.063. Appointment of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1086.063.  APPOINTMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as considered necessary.
(b)  The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.
(c)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1086.064. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1086.064.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:
(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or
(2)  participating in:
(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or
(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1086.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating hospital facilities and for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.102. Restriction on Governmental Entity Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1086.102.  RESTRICTION ON GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TAXATION AND DEBT.  Crosby County, the City of Ralls, Crosbyton, or Lorenzo, or any other governmental entity in which the district is located may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1086.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.104. Rules

Sec. 1086.104.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:
(1)  the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and
(2)  the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.105. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1086.105.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:
(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  accounting and control procedures for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.106. Mobile Emergency Medical Service

Sec. 1086.106.  MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.  The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1086.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:
(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and
(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.
(b)  The board may:
(1)  acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for the district for 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 hospital facilities for the district.
(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities or equipment, for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1086.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary to exercise a right or authority 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.109. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1086.109.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide comparable replacement without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.110. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1086.110.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.111. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1086.111.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.
(b)  The board may enter into a construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.112. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1086.112.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility for the district.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1086 - Crosby County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1086.113. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1086.113.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:
(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or
(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.