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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1116.059. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1116.059.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  Except as provided by Section 1116.053, the board shall:
(1)  maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and the district's operation, at the district office; and
(2)  make those records available for public inspection at reasonable times.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1116.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district shall provide all necessary medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1116.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision of this state, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations to provide hospital service or medical care in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.103. Management and Control of District

Sec. 1116.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  The board has full power to manage and control the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1116.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.105. Rules

Sec. 1116.105.  RULES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district and district facilities.
(b)  The board shall:
(1)  publish the rules in book form; and
(2)  provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.106. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1116.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1116.107.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient to exercise a power or duty conferred on the district by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except that the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as otherwise required by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c)  In a condemnation proceeding, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court; or
(2)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1116.108.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.109. Contracts With Political Subdivisions for Hospital Care

Sec. 1116.109.  CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL CARE.  The board may contract with a political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1116.110. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1116.110.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care.  The person may apply to receive this care without cost.
(b)  The board or the district administrator shall employ a person to investigate the ability of the patient and any relative liable for the patient's support to pay for the medical and hospital care received by the patient.
(c)  If the investigator finds that neither the patient nor those relatives can pay all or part of the patient's care, the expense of this care becomes a charge against the district.
(d)  If the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care, the board shall order the patient or relative to pay to the district treasurer each week an amount specified in the order.  The amount must be proportionate to the person's ability to pay.
(e)  The district may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative 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.
(f)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the investigator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  determine the question; and
(2)  make the proper order based on the board's findings.
(g)  A party to the hearing who is not satisfied with the result of the order may appeal to the district court.  The appeal is de novo, as that term is used in an appeal from a justice court to a county court.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1116.151. Budget

Sec. 1116.151.  BUDGET.  The board shall prepare a budget that includes:
(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;
(2)  estimated receipts and collections for the next fiscal year; and
(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed during the next fiscal year to meet the proposed budget.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1116.152. Proposed Budget: Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1116.152.  PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.
(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any qualified property tax paying voter is entitled to:
(1)  appear at the hearing; and
(2)  be heard regarding any item in the proposed budget.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1116.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1116.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1116.154. Annual Audit

Sec. 1116.154.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  (a)  The board annually shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records.
(b)  Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall file a copy of the audit with:
(1)  the comptroller; and
(2)  the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1116.155. Depository

Sec. 1116.155.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Wood County as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All district money shall be deposited in the depository and secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1116.201. Bonds

Sec. 1116.201.  BONDS.  (a)  The district may issue bonds to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings and improvements; and
(2)  equip buildings for hospital purposes.
(b)  The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election order.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1116.202. Tax to Pay Bonds

Sec. 1116.202.  TAX TO PAY BONDS.  The board may issue bonds under Section 1116.201 only if the board imposes 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.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1116.203. Bond Election

Sec. 1116.203.  BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The board may issue bonds under Section 1116.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting in an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may order a bond election at any time.
(c)  The order calling an election must include:
(1)  the time of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the form of the ballots;
(4)  the presiding judge for each polling place;
(5)  the purpose of the bond issuance;
(6)  the amount of the bonds to be issued;
(7)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(8)  the maximum maturity date of the bonds.
(d)  A substantial copy of the election order shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first notice must be published at least 14 days before the date of the election.
(e)  A copy of the election results must be filed with the county clerk and become a public record.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1116.204. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1116.204.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1116.205. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1116.205.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1116.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1116.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The tax may be used only to:
(1)  pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued under this chapter;
(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and the hospital system;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and
(4)  acquire sites for additions to the hospital system.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1116.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1116.252.  TAX RATE.  Unless the tax rate is increased as provided by Section 1116.253, the board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 35 cents on each $100 valuation of all property in the district subject to taxation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1116.253. Election to Increase Maximum Tax Rate; Order; Notice; Ballot

Sec. 1116.253.  ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE; ORDER; NOTICE; BALLOT.  (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 all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(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)  The board shall give notice of the election in the manner provided for a bond election under Section 1116.203.
(d)  The election order must provide for clerks as in county elections and must state:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the form of the ballot; and
(4)  the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.
(e)  The ballot for an election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The imposition of a tax not to exceed 75 cents on the $100 valuation on all property in the district subject to hospital district taxation."
(f)  The board shall declare the results of the election.
(g)  An election to increase the maximum tax rate may not be held under this section before the first anniversary of the date of any preceding election on the same proposition.
(h)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1116.254. Tax Assessor and Collector

Sec. 1116.254.  TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR.  The Wood County tax assessor-collector shall collect taxes for the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District › Section 1116.301. Petition to Expand District Territory

Sec. 1116.301.  PETITION TO EXPAND DISTRICT TERRITORY.  (a)  Registered voters of a defined territory composed of all territory within the boundaries of the Mineola Independent School District may file a petition with the board secretary requesting inclusion of the territory in the district.
(b)  The petition must be signed by the lesser of 50 registered voters of the territory or a majority of those voters.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District › Section 1116.302. Notice of Hearing

Sec. 1116.302.  NOTICE OF HEARING.  (a)  The board shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on the petition.
(b)  The hearing shall be held not earlier than the 31st day after the date the board issues the order.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District › Section 1116.303. Order of Annexation

Sec. 1116.303.  ORDER OF ANNEXATION.  If, after the hearing, the board determines that annexation of the territory into the district would be feasible and would benefit the district, the board may approve the annexation by a resolution entered in its minutes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District › Section 1116.304. Ratification Election

Sec. 1116.304.  RATIFICATION ELECTION.  (a)  Annexation of territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at:
(1)  an election held in the district; and
(2)  a separate election held on the same date in the territory to be annexed.
(b)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District › Section 1116.305. Assumption of Debt and Taxes

Sec. 1116.305.  ASSUMPTION OF DEBT AND TAXES.  If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in the elections to approve annexation must determine whether the annexed territory will assume its portion of the debts or taxes on annexation.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter G. Expansion of District Territory to Include Mineola Independent School District › Section 1116.306. Ballot

Sec. 1116.306.  BALLOT.  The ballot for the elections shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following, as applicable:
(1)  "Adding the territory within the boundaries of the Mineola Independent School District to the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County."
(2)  "The territory within the boundaries of the Mineola Independent School District assuming its proportionate share of the outstanding debts and taxes of the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, if it is added to the district."
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts › Section 1116.351. Election on Expansion of District; Order; Notice

Sec. 1116.351.  ELECTION ON EXPANSION OF DISTRICT; ORDER; NOTICE.  (a)  The board may order one or more elections in the area of one or more of the following independent school districts, as they were constituted on May 15, 1979, on the question of whether that area shall be included in the district:
(1)  Alba-Golden;
(2)  Yantis; and
(3)  Hawkins.
(b)  The area of a school district in which an election is held is included in the district if a majority of registered voters in that school district voting at the election approve annexation.
(c)  The board shall give notice of the election in the district and in the area of each school district sought to be included in the district in the manner provided for a bond election under Section 1116.203.
(d)  The election order must provide for clerks as in county elections and must state:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the form of the ballot; and
(4)  the presiding judge and alternate judge for each polling place.
(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.
(f)  An election to expand district territory to include the area of a school district may not be held under this section before the first anniversary of the date of an election on the same proposition.
(g)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election ordered under this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts › Section 1116.352. Ballot

Sec. 1116.352.  BALLOT.  The ballot for an election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "The inclusion of the area of the (name of district) Independent School District in the Wood County Central Hospital District; providing for the imposition of annual taxes for hospital purposes and to pay that area's share of the hospital district's debt at a rate not to exceed (maximum tax rate in the district) cents on the $100 valuation of all taxable property within the district."
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts › Section 1116.353. Composition of Board After Annexation of One School District; Terms; Voting Requirement

Sec. 1116.353.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD AFTER ANNEXATION OF ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TERMS; VOTING REQUIREMENT.  (a)  If a majority of the voters in the area of only one of the school districts approve annexation, the board shall appoint a resident of that area to serve as a director until the next regular election of directors.
(b)  Successors to a director appointed under Subsection (a) are elected from the district at large and serve two-year terms.
(c)  During any time the board is composed of seven directors, a concurrence of four is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1116 - Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas › Subchapter H. Expansion of District Territory to Include Alba-Golden, Yantis, and Hawkins Independent School Districts › Section 1116.354. Composition of Board After Annexation of More Than One School District; Terms; Voting Requirement

Sec. 1116.354.  COMPOSITION OF BOARD AFTER ANNEXATION OF MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT; TERMS; VOTING REQUIREMENT.  (a)  If a majority of the voters in the area of more than one school district approve annexation, the board may appoint two directors who are residents of the annexed area to serve in addition to the six sitting directors, for a total of eight directors.
(b)  If the board appoints two directors under Subsection (a), the board shall appoint:
(1)  one director to serve until the next regular election of directors following appointment; and
(2)  one director to serve until the election of directors following the next regular election of directors.
(c)  During any time the board is composed of eight directors, a concurrence of five is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.001. Definitions

Sec. 1117.001.  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 Yoakum Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1117.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Yoakum Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the powers and responsibilities provided by that section and this chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1117.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.004. District Territory

Sec. 1117.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  Unless modified under Subchapter D, the district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 317, Acts of the 59th Legislature, Regular Session, 1965.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1117.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1117.006.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1117.007. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1117.007.  RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1117.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The district is governed by a board of seven elected directors.
(b)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms, with the terms of two or three directors expiring each year, as appropriate.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1117.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  (a)  At least 10 days before the date of a directors' election, notice of the election must be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
(b)  The notice and order must specify the last day for filing.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1117.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person:
(1)  is a resident of the district;
(2)  owns property in the district subject to taxation; and
(3)  is at least 18 years of age at the time of election or appointment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.054. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath

Sec. 1117.054.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH.  (a)  Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $1,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath of office shall be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1117.055.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.056. Officers

Sec. 1117.056.  OFFICERS.  The board shall annually elect from among its members a president, a vice president, and a secretary.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.057. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1117.057.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the expenses by the entire board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1117.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.059. District Administrator

Sec. 1117.059.  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 receives the compensation determined by the board.
(c)  The tenure of the district administrator's contract may not exceed two years.
(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $10,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1117.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  Subject to the direct control and responsibility of the board and any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the affairs of the district.
(b)  The board must confirm the appointment of a person employed by the district administrator.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.061. Employees

Sec. 1117.061.  EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may employ employees, including doctors, technicians, nurses, bookkeepers, financial advisors, architects, lawyers, and clerks, as considered necessary or convenient for the efficient operation of the district or a district hospital or hospital system, or to discharge the district's duties, obligations, and responsibility in the provision of medical and hospital care.
(b)  An employee serves at the will of the board and receives the compensation determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.062. Medical Director

Sec. 1117.062.  MEDICAL DIRECTOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a medical director.
(b)  To be qualified for appointment as the medical director, a person must:
(1)  be a doctor of medicine; and
(2)  actively practice medicine in the district.
(c)  The medical director is in charge of all matters of a medical nature in the district, subject to any rules adopted by the board.
(d)  The medical director is entitled to:
(1)  attend all meetings of the board; and
(2)  take part in all board discussions.
(e)  The medical director may not vote at a meeting of the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1117.063. Retirement Program; Insurance or Medical Protection Program

Sec. 1117.063.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM; INSURANCE OR MEDICAL PROTECTION PROGRAM.  The board may enter into any contract as required to establish or continue a retirement program or insurance or medical protection program for the benefit of the district's employees.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1117.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:
(1)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants; and
(2)  operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care for needy or indigent persons in the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.102. Restriction on County or Municipal Taxation

Sec. 1117.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION.  A county, any part of which is in the district, or a municipality in the district may not issue bonds or other obligations or impose a tax on property in the district for hospital purposes for medical treatment of needy or indigent persons of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.103. Management and Control

Sec. 1117.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.  (a)  The management and control of the district is vested in the board.
(b)  The district, through the board, has every power, right, and privilege incident to the ownership of land, buildings, and personal property and the complete operation, management, and maintenance of a hospital or hospital system, including the power to:
(1)  negotiate and contract with any person to purchase or lease land or a hospital;
(2)  construct and equip a hospital or hospital system;
(3)  acquire and own land and a hospital and lease the land and hospital, with all hospital equipment and facilities, to any person to conduct the complete operation, management, and maintenance of a hospital or hospital system in consideration of a fair and reasonable annual payment to defray all or part of the district's annual capital outlay or debt service requirements; and
(4)  negotiate and contract with other political subdivisions of this state or private individuals, associations, or corporations for a purpose described by this subsection.
(c)  A contract or lease described by Subsection (b) must assure the provision of medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1117.104.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.105. Rules

Sec. 1117.105.  RULES.  The district, through the board, may adopt rules for the operation of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.106. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1117.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1117.107.  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 to 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 that 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1117.108.  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 any 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1117 - Yoakum Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1117.109. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1117.109.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board may contract with:
(1)  any county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality; and
(2)  this state or a federal agency for the treatment of a sick, disabled, or injured person for whom the state or the federal government is responsible.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.