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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1017.115. Reimbursement for Service

Sec. 1017.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE.  (a)  The board shall require a county or municipality located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.
(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Culberson County to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Culberson County and is not a district resident.
(c)  On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1017.116. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1017.116.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.151. Budget

Sec. 1017.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.
(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of:
(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;
(2)  the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;
(3)  the amount of money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;
(4)  the amount of money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;
(5)  the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;
(6)  the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to cover the proposed budget; and
(7)  the estimated tax rate required.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1017.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b)  The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.
(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board determines to be in the interests of the taxpayers.
(e)  The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After adoption, the annual budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1017.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1017.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board.
(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1)  during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or
(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.156. Annual Audit

Sec. 1017.156.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.157. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1017.157.  INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.158. Financial Report

Sec. 1017.158.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:
(1)  a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and
(2)  an account of the disbursements of that money.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.159. Depository

Sec. 1017.159.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1017.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall be deposited as received with the depository bank and shall remain on deposit.  This subsection does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.
(c)  The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.160. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1017.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by this section and Sections 1017.063(d), 1017.111, 1017.201, 1017.204, and 1017.205, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.
(b)  The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Finance Provisions › Section 1017.161. Authority to Borrow Money; Security

Sec. 1017.161.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate of not more than 10 percent a year on district notes to pay the obligations if the board declares that money is not available to meet authorized district obligations, which creates an emergency.
(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2)  a district tax to be imposed by the district in the next 12-month period that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds; or
(3)  district bonds that have been authorized but not sold.
(c)  A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature not later than the first anniversary of the date the loan is made.  A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.
(d)  Money obtained from a loan under this section may be spent only for:
(1)  a purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and
(2)  if district taxes or bonds are pledged to pay the loan, the purposes for which the taxes were imposed or the bonds were authorized.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1017.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;
(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or
(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1017.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1017.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.
(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other ad valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1017.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters.
(b)  The board may order a bond election.
(c)  The order calling the election must specify:
(1)  the nature and date of the election;
(2)  the hours during which the polls will be open;
(3)  the location of the polling places;
(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and
(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(d)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1017.204.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;
(2)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or
(3)  acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.
(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.
(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.
(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1017.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or assumed by the district.
(b)  A refunding bond may be:
(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or
(2)  exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.206. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1017.206.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.207. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1017.207.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  (a)  The board president shall execute district bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1017.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1017.208.  BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.  The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state:
(1)  bonds issued by the district;
(2)  any transaction relating to the bonds; and
(3)  profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Tax › Section 1017.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1017.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The tax may be used to pay:
(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and
(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.
(c)  The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Tax › Section 1017.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1017.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of the tax.
(b)  The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
(c)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1017 - Culberson County Hospital District › Subchapter F. Ad Valorem Tax › Section 1017.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1017.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1018.001. Definitions

Sec. 1018.001.  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 Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1018.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1018.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates and is administered and financed in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1018.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1018.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1018.004. District Territory

Sec. 1018.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Dallam and Hartley Counties, Texas, except that the district does not include land located in another hospital district on the date the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District was created.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1018.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1018.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support or maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1018.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1018.006.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.051. Board Appointment; Term

Sec. 1018.051.  BOARD APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors appointed as follows:
(1)  three directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Dallam County;
(2)  three directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Hartley County; and
(3)  one director jointly appointed by the six directors appointed under Subdivisions (1) and (2).
(b)  The directors shall make an appointment under Subsection (a)(3) not later than the 20th day after the date the last director is appointed under Subsection (a)(1) or (2).
(c)  A successor director is appointed in the same manner as the initial director.
(d)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1018.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person may not be appointed as a director unless the person is:
(1)  a district resident; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is:
(1)  the district administrator;
(2)  the attorney for the district; or
(3)  a district employee.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.053. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath or Affirmation of Office

Sec. 1018.053.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE.  (a)  Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 that is:
(1)  approved by the commissioners courts of Dallam and Hartley Counties;
(2)  payable to the district; and
(3)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The district may provide for a director's bond with district money.
(c)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation of office shall be kept in the district's permanent records.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.054. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1018.054.  BOARD VACANCY.  A vacancy in the office of director shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in the same manner as the office was previously filled under Section 1018.051.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.055. Officers

Sec. 1018.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:
(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and
(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.
(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1018.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.  The expenses must be:
(1)  reported in the district's records; and
(2)  approved by the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1018.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of four  directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.058. District Administrator

Sec. 1018.058.  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 the compensation determined by the board.
(c)  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 $5,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.059. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1018.059.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.060. Attorney; Assistant District Administrator

Sec. 1018.060.  ATTORNEY; ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as:
(1)  the attorney for the district; and
(2)  the assistant district administrator.
(b)  The attorney for the district and the assistant district administrator serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.061. Employees; Appointment of Staff

Sec. 1018.061.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (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 necessary.
(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.
(c)  Except as provided by Section 1018.0615, the board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.
(d)  The board may employ physicians, but only as provided by Section 1018.0615.  The board may employ other health care providers as the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (S.B. 310), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.0615. Employment of Physicians

Sec. 1018.0615.  EMPLOYMENT OF PHYSICIANS.  (a)  The board may employ a physician and retain all or part of the professional income generated by the physician for medical services provided at a hospital or other health care facility owned or operated by the district if the board satisfies the requirements of this section.
(b)  The board shall:
(1)  appoint a chief medical officer for the district; and
(2)  adopt, maintain, and enforce policies to ensure that a physician employed by the district exercises the physician's independent medical judgment in providing care to patients.
(c)  The policies adopted under this section must include:
(1)  policies relating to:
(A)  credentialing;
(B)  quality assurance;
(C)  utilization review;
(D)  peer review; and
(E)  medical decision-making; and
(2)  the implementation of a complaint mechanism to process and resolve complaints regarding interference or attempted interference with a physician's independent medical judgment.
(d)  The policies adopted under this section:
(1)  must be approved by the chief medical officer of the district; and
(2)  shall prevail over a conflicting policy of the district.
(e)  For all matters relating to the practice of medicine, each physician employed by the board shall ultimately report to the chief medical officer of the district.
(f)  The chief medical officer will report immediately to the Texas Medical Board any action or event that the chief medical officer reasonably and in good faith believes constitutes a compromise of the independent medical judgment of a physician in caring for a patient.
(g)  The board may not delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire a physician.
(h)  This section may not be construed as authorizing the board to supervise or control the practice of medicine as prohibited under Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 378 (S.B. 310), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.062. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1018.062.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons for appointment to the district's medical staff or for employment with the district, including:
(1)  advertising and marketing;
(2)  paying travel, recruiting, and relocation expenses;
(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or other person who:
(A)  is currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education; and
(B)  contractually agrees to become a district employee; and
(4)  providing on a rent-free basis or subsidizing the cost of office space or other facilities for a health care professional, including a physician.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.063. Health Care Educational Programs

Sec. 1018.063.  HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.  The board may spend district money, enter into agreements, or take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or assist in providing health care educational programs for current or prospective staff members or employees.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1018.064. Liability Insurance; Indemnification

Sec. 1018.064.  LIABILITY INSURANCE; INDEMNIFICATION.  (a)  For an officer, director, board appointee, member of the medical staff, or district employee, the board may:
(1)  purchase and maintain liability insurance to protect the person from any liability that arises from performing a duty for the district or at a district facility; and
(2)  enter into and perform an agreement to defend or indemnify the person with regard to a claim, cost, expense, or liability resulting from duties performed for the district or at a district facility.
(b)  The board may establish a self-insurance program to fund an indemnity obligation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1018.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for:
(1)  operating all hospital facilities; and
(2)  providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1018.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located wholly or partly within the district 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1018.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1018.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district may:
(1)  provide for the establishment of a hospital system by:
(A)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment;
(B)  equipping the buildings; and
(C)  administering the system for hospital purposes; or
(2)  provide hospital services by lease or contract.
(b)  The hospital system may include any facilities the board considers necessary for hospital care.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.105. Rules

Sec. 1018.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1018.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:
(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  all accounting and control procedures.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1018.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.
(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
(c)  The board may:
(1)  acquire by lease, purchase, lease to purchase, or option to purchase property, including facilities, supplies, or equipment, for the district; and
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property or the revenue from the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.
(d)  The district may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of any of the district's property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.108. Assisted Living Facility

Sec. 1018.108.  ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.  The board may construct and maintain an assisted living facility and a related facility that is necessary to operate and maintain an assisted living facility.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1018.109.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.110. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1018.110.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of, or altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission, telegraph or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, or pipeline, 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.111. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1018.111.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are consistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.112. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1018.112.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of the amount specified by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.113. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1018.113.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.114. Contracts for Medical and Hospital Care

Sec. 1018.114.  CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE.  The district may contract with public or private institutions and physicians to provide medical and hospital care for the district's indigent and needy residents.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.115. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1018.115.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  (a)  The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.
(b)  The district may contract with this state or a federal agency for reimbursement for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.116. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services

Sec. 1018.116.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services as to facilities for the medical care, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.117. Joint Administration or Delivery of Health Care Services

Sec. 1018.117.  JOINT ADMINISTRATION OR DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES.  (a)  To provide joint administration or delivery of health care services, the district may contract with, affiliate with, have an ownership interest in, or enter into another arrangement with:
(1)  a managed care system;
(2)  a preferred provider organization;
(3)  a health maintenance organization;
(4)  a medical services organization;
(5)  another provider of alternative health care or delivery system; or
(6)  a private hospital.
(b)  The district may spend district money to establish, maintain, and have an ownership interest in a partnership, corporation, or other entity involved in the delivery of health care services.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1018 - Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1018.118. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1018.118.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.
(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue a final order.
(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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.