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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1002 - Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter H. Taxes › Section 1002.351. Imposition of Taxes

Sec. 1002.351.  IMPOSITION OF TAXES.  (a)  The board shall impose on all property subject to district taxation, for the benefit of the district, a tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 assessed value of the property according to the most recent certified appraisal roll of the district.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:
(1)  meet the requirements of the district's bonds;
(2)  provide for the district's maintenance and operating expenses;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the district's hospitals or hospital system;  and
(4)  acquire necessary sites for hospitals or the hospital system by gift, purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1002 - Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas › Subchapter H. Taxes › Section 1002.352. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1002.352.  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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1003.001. Definitions

Sec. 1003.001.  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 Booker Hospital District.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1003.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1003.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Booker Hospital District operates under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1003.003. Political Subdivision

Sec. 1003.003.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1003.004. District Territory

Sec. 1003.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 411, Acts of the 58th Legislature, Regular Session, 1963.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1003.005. Correction of Invalid Procedure

Sec. 1003.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURE.  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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.051. Board

Sec. 1003.051.  BOARD.  The district is governed by a board of five directors.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (S.B. 1212), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.052. Term; Election

Sec. 1003.052.  TERM;  ELECTION.  (a)  Unless a four-year term is established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:
(1)  directors serve staggered terms of two years;
(2)  two directors shall be elected in odd-numbered years and three directors shall be elected in even-numbered years; and
(3)  a directors election shall be held on the first Saturday in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.
(b)  Directors are elected at large.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 40 (S.B. 1212), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.053. Vacancy

Sec. 1003.053.  VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.054. Officers

Sec. 1003.054.  OFFICERS.  The board shall elect a president and a secretary from among the directors to serve until the next directors election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.055. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1003.055.  COMPENSATION;  EXPENSES.  A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties on the approval of the expenses by the entire board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.056. Employees

Sec. 1003.056.  EMPLOYEES.  The board may employ a general manager, attorney, financial advisor, bookkeeper, or architect.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.057. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1003.057.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS;  PUBLIC INSPECTION.  All district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be:
(1)  maintained at the district office;  and
(2)  open to public inspection at the district office at all reasonable hours.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1003.058. Seal

Sec. 1003.058.  SEAL.  The board may adopt a seal for the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1003.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for the operation of all hospital facilities for providing hospital care for the district's needy residents.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.102. Limitation on Certain Political Subdivisions

Sec. 1003.102.  LIMITATION ON CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.  A political subdivision within the district may not impose taxes or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.103. Management and Control

Sec. 1003.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.  The board has the complete management and control of all the business of the district, including the power to negotiate and contract with any person to purchase or lease land, to construct and equip a hospital system, to operate and maintain the hospital, and to negotiate and contract with other political subdivisions of the state or private individuals, associations, or corporations for those purposes.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1003.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district may establish a hospital system to provide medical and hospital care to persons residing in the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.105. Rules

Sec. 1003.105.  RULES.  (a)  The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including district facilities.
(b)  On approval by the board, the rules may be published in booklet form at district expense and made available to any taxpayer on request.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.106. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1003.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  (a)  The board may prescribe the method and manner of the making of purchases and expenditures by the district.
(b)  The board shall prescribe:
(1)  all accounting and control procedures;  and
(2)  the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and equipment.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1003.107.  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, real, personal, or mixed, located in the territory of the district if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise the rights, powers, privileges, or functions conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, but the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or 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 bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction;  or
(3)  provide bond for costs or supersedeas on an appeal or writ of error.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1003.108.  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 the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.109. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1003.109.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT;  PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient from the county has been admitted to a district facility, the board shall require an inquiry into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient;  and
(2)  the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If an agent designated by the district to handle these affairs finds that the patient or the relatives are not able to pay all or part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the care and treatment shall become a charge on the district.
(c)  If the agent finds that the patient or the patient's relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the care and treatment, an order shall be made directing the patient or the relatives to pay a specified amount per week to the treasurer for the support of the patient.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(d)  The district may collect the sum from the patient's estate, or from any relatives 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's designated agent, the board shall hear and determine the dispute or resolve the doubt, after calling witnesses, and shall make a proper order.  The order may be appealed to the district court by either party to the dispute.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1003.110. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1003.110.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in its own name in any court of this state.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1003.151. Budget

Sec. 1003.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  Each year, the board shall prepare a budget showing for the following fiscal year:
(1)  the proposed expenditures and disbursements;
(2)  the estimated receipts and collections;  and
(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed during the year.
(b)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.  At least 10 days before the date of hearing, at least one notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(c)  Any district taxpayer is entitled to appear at the time and place designated in the notice and to be heard regarding any item shown in the proposed budget.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1003.152. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1003.152.  FISCAL YEAR.  The district's fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1003.153. Annual Audit

Sec. 1003.153.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  (a)  For each fiscal year, the board shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records.
(b)  Not later than December 31 each year, the audit shall be filed with the comptroller and at the district office.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1003.154. Depository

Sec. 1003.154.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate one or more banks in the district as the district's depository or treasurer.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All income received by the district, including tax revenue after deducting discounts and fees for assessing and collecting the taxes, shall be deposited with the district depository and may be withdrawn only as provided by this chapter.
(c)  All district funds shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1003.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1003.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements;  and
(2)  equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1003.202. Taxes to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1003.202.  TAXES TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The board shall impose an ad valorem tax in an amount sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the general obligation bonds as they mature.
(b)  The tax required by this section together with any other tax the district imposes in any year may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 assessed value of the property according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll of the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1003.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1003.203.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION.  (a)  The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the voters voting at an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may call an election on its own motion and must specify:
(1)  the place or places where the election will be held;
(2)  the presiding election officers;
(3)  the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;
(4)  the amount of the bonds;
(5)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds;  and
(6)  the maximum maturity of the bonds, which may not exceed 40 years from the date of issuance.
(c)  Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first publication must occur not later than the 21st day before the date set for the election.
(d)  The district shall pay the costs of the election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1003.204. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1003.204.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the name of the district.  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1003.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1003.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued or assumed by the district.
(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), a refunding bond may be:
(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to the payment of the bonds to be refunded;  or
(2)  exchanged in whole or in part for not less than a like amount of bonds to be refunded and the matured but unpaid interest on those bonds.
(c)  The average annual interest cost on the refunding bonds, computed in accordance with recognized standard bond interest cost tables, may not exceed the average annual interest cost on the bonds to be refunded, unless the total interest cost on the refunding bonds to their maturity dates is less than the total interest cost on the bonds to be refunded.
(d)  Any premium required to be paid, as a condition to payment in advance of the stated maturity dates, on the bonds to be refunded must be included in computing the net interest cost to the district of the refunding bonds.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1003.251. Imposition of Taxes

Sec. 1003.251.  IMPOSITION OF TAXES.  (a)  The board shall impose on all property subject to district taxation, for the benefit of the district, a tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 assessed value of the property according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll of the district.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:
(1)  pay the principal of and interest on, and to create an interest and sinking fund for, bonds that may have been assumed or that may be issued by the district for hospital purposes;
(2)  provide for the operation and maintenance of the hospital or hospital system;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the hospital system;  and
(4)  acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1003.252. Powers and Duties of County Tax Assessor; Fees

Sec. 1003.252.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR;  FEES.  (a)  The county tax assessor and collector shall collect the tax imposed under this subchapter unless the board by majority vote appoints a tax assessor and collector under Section 285.041, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The county tax assessor and collector shall charge and deduct from payments to the district a fee for imposing the tax in an amount determined by the board not to exceed the lesser of one percent of the amount collected or $5,000 for the fiscal year.  The fees shall be deposited in the county's general fund and shall be reported as fees of the tax assessor and collector.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1003 - Booker Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1003.253. Interest, Penalties, and Discounts

Sec. 1003.253.  INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS.  Interest, penalties, and discounts on taxes paid to the district shall be the same as for county taxes.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, Sec. 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1004.001. Definitions

Sec. 1004.001.  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 Ballinger Memorial Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1004.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1004.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Ballinger Memorial Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1004.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1004.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1004.004. District Territory

Sec. 1004.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The district is composed of the territory described by Section 1.03, Chapter 137, Acts of the 70th Legislature, Regular Session, 1987, as that territory may have been modified under other law.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1004.005. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1004.005.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The state may not be obligated for the support or maintenance of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1004.006. Restriction on State Financial Assistance

Sec. 1004.006.  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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.051. Board

Sec. 1004.051.  BOARD.  The district is governed by a board of seven directors.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.052. Terms; Election

Sec. 1004.052.  TERMS; ELECTION.  (a)  Directors are elected from the district at large.
(b)  Unless a four-year term is established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code:
(1)  directors serve staggered two-year terms; and
(2)  a directors' election shall be held on the first Saturday in May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.
(c)  Notice of the directors' election shall be published at least once in a newspaper with general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003(a), Election Code.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1004.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be:
(1)  a resident of the district; and
(2)  a qualified voter.
(b)  An employee of the district may not serve as a director.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.054. Director's Bond

Sec. 1004.054.  DIRECTOR'S BOND.  (a)  Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the district.
(c)  The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1004.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.056. Officers

Sec. 1004.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among the directors.
(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director.
(c)  Each officer of the board serves a one-year term.
(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.057. Compensation; Reimbursement

Sec. 1004.057.  COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT.  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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.058. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1004.058.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.059. District Administrator; Administrator's Bond

Sec. 1004.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND.  (a)  The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board.
(c)  The district administrator is entitled to compensation determined by the board.
(d)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount not less than $5,000, as determined by the board, conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties.
(e)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1004.060.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(2)  direct the general affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.061. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1004.061.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint qualified persons as assistant district administrator and attorney for the district.
(b)  The assistant district administrator and attorney for the district serve at the will of the board.
(c)  The assistant district administrator and attorney for the district are entitled to compensation determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.062. Employees

Sec. 1004.062.  EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The district may employ nurses, technicians, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees.
(b)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.063. Recruitment of Medical Staff and Employees

Sec. 1004.063.  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 to serve as medical staff members or district employees.  The actions may include:
(1)  advertising and marketing;
(2)  paying travel, recruitment, and relocation expenses;
(3)  providing a loan or scholarship to a physician or a person currently enrolled in health care education courses at an institution of higher education who contracts to become a medical staff member or district employee; or
(4)  contracting with a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who is enrolled in and in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university to pay the student's tuition or other expenses for the consideration of the student agreeing to serve as an employee or independent contractor for the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.064. Appointment and Removal of Medical Staff

Sec. 1004.064.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF.  The board may:
(1)  appoint to the medical staff any doctor the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district;
(2)  remove any doctor from the medical staff, after due process, if the board considers the doctor's removal necessary for the efficient operation of the district; and
(3)  make temporary appointments to the medical staff as the board considers necessary.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1004.065. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1004.065.  RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by:
(1)  establishing or administering a retirement program; or
(2)  participating in:
(A)  the Texas County and District Retirement System; or
(B)  another statewide retirement system in which the district is eligible to participate.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1004.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating hospital facilities and providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy residents.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.102. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1004.102.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the money and resources of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.103. Rules

Sec. 1004.103.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules governing:
(1)  the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and
(2)  the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.104. Purchasing and Accounting Procedures

Sec. 1004.104.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:
(1)  the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and
(2)  accounting and control procedures for the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.105. Provision of Certain Health Services

Sec. 1004.105.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  (a)  The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service.
(b)  The district may operate or provide for home health services, long-term care, skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or hospice care.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1004.106.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:
(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and
(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.
(b)  The board may:
(1)  acquire property, facilities, and equipment for the district for use in the hospital system;
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property, facilities, or equipment as security for payment of the purchase price;
(3)  sell or otherwise dispose of property, facilities, or equipment for the district; or
(4)  lease hospital facilities for the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.107. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1004.107.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into operating or management contracts relating to hospital facilities for the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.108. Service Contracts

Sec. 1004.108.  SERVICE CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board may contract with a public or private hospital, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or federal agency for the district to provide a mobile emergency medical service or other health care services needed to provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of residents of the district.
(b)  The board may contract with a person to receive or supply the services the board considers necessary for the effective operation of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.109. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1004.109.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise the rights or authority conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except 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 bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.110. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1004.110.  COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY.  In exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district shall pay the actual cost of that activity to provide a comparable replacement, without enhancement of facilities, after deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.111. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1004.111.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or provision in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1004 - Ballinger Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1004.112. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1004.112.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support.
(b)  To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay for care and treatment provided by the district, the district shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient or the patient's relative.
(c)  On determining that the patient or a relative legally responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of the care and treatment provided by the district, the district administrator shall report that determination to the board, and the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the relative to pay the district a specified amount each week.  The amount must be based on the person's ability to pay.
(d)  The district administrator may collect money owed to the district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last illness of a deceased person.
(e)  If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a person's ability to pay, the board shall call witnesses, hear and resolve the question, and issue a final order.  The order may be appealed to a district court in the county in which the district is located.  The substantial evidence rule applies to an appeal under this subsection.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.