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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.106. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1108.106.  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 district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.
(d)  The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1108.107.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient to a power, right, or privilege conferred by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.108. Cost of Relocating or Altering Property

Sec. 1108.108.  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, 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1108.109.  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1108.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  A construction contract that involves the expenditure of more than $10,000 may be made only after advertising in the manner provided by Chapter 252 and Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1108.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Services

Sec. 1108.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide mobile emergency medical services and investigatory or other services as to facilities for the medical care, hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.113. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1108.113.  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 legally liable for the patient's support.
(b)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the care and treatment in the hospital, the amount 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 their financial ability.
(d)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from those 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 administrator, the board shall:
(1)  call witnesses;
(2)  hear and resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(3)  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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.114. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1108.114.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county or municipality located outside the district to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality.
(b)  The board shall require the sheriff of Trinity County to reimburse the district for the care and treatment of a prisoner imprisoned in Trinity County who is not a district resident.
(c)  The district may contract with this state or a federal agency for the reimbursement for the treatment of a sick or injured person.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1108.115. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1108.115.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The district, through the board, may sue and be sued.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.151. Budget

Sec. 1108.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.
(b)  The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement of:
(1)  the outstanding obligations of the district;
(2)  the cash on hand to the credit of each district fund;
(3)  the money received by the district from all sources during the previous year;
(4)  the money available to the district from all sources during the ensuing year;
(5)  the balances expected at the end of the year in which the budget is being prepared;
(6)  the estimated revenue and balances available to cover the budget; and
(7)  the estimated tax rate required.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.152. Notice; Hearing; Approval of Budget

Sec. 1108.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b)  At least 10 days before the date of the hearing, notice of the hearing must be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.
(c)  Any district resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.
(d)  At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall act on the budget as proposed by the district administrator.  The board may make any changes in the proposed budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the taxpayers and the law warrants.  The budget must be approved by the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Sec. 1108.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  After the annual budget is adopted, the budget may be amended as required by circumstances.  The board must approve all amendments.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.154. Restriction on Expenditures

Sec. 1108.154.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES.  Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.155. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1108.155.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.
(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1)  during a period that district revenue bonds are outstanding; or
(2)  more than once in any 24-month period.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.156. Annual Audit

Sec. 1108.156.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  The board annually shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.157. Inspection of Annual Audit and District Records

Sec. 1108.157.  INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The annual audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.158. Financial Report

Sec. 1108.158.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board:
(1)  a complete sworn statement of all district money; and
(2)  a complete account of the disbursements of that money.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.159. Depository

Sec. 1108.159.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board shall select one or more banks inside or outside the district to serve as a depository for district money.
(b)  District money, other than money invested as provided by Section 1108.160(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.
(c)  This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the power of the board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1108.160. Spending and Investment Restrictions

Sec. 1108.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 1108.106(c) and by Subchapter E, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1108.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose relating to:
(1)  the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements;
(2)  equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; and
(3)  the acquisition and operation of mobile emergency medical services to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1108.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district, 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 imposed for the district may not in any year exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district subject to hospital district taxation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1108.203.  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, in ordering a bond election, must provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;
(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and
(5)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(c)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
(d)  Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an election held under this section.
(e)  The board shall declare the results of the election.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.204. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1108.204.  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 and operate mobile emergency medical services to assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes; and
(3)  acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes.
(b)  The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of district revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospitals.
(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 and in accordance with the procedures and requirements prescribed by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047, 264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.205. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 1108.205.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may, without an election, 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.206. Maturity of Bonds

Sec. 1108.206.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.207. Execution of Bonds

Sec. 1108.207.  EXECUTION OF BONDS.  The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name, and the board secretary shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1108.208. Bonds Exempt From Taxation

Sec. 1108.208.  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)  the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and
(3)  any profits made in the sale of the bonds.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1108.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1108.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to pay:
(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and
(2)  district maintenance and operating expenses.
(c)  The board may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under Section 1108.204.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1108.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1108.252.  TAX RATE.  (a)  The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1108 - Trinity Memorial Hospital District › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1108.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1108.253.  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 Title 1, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1109.001. Definitions

Sec. 1109.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Board" means the board of hospital managers of the district.
(2)  "Commissioners court" means the Commissioners Court of Tyler County.
(3)  "District" means the Tyler County Hospital District.
(4)  "Manager" means a member of the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1109.002. Authority for Operation

Sec. 1109.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The Tyler County Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the powers and responsibilities provided by that section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1109.003. Essential Public Function

Sec. 1109.003.  ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION.  The district is a public entity performing an essential public function.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1109.004. District Territory

Sec. 1109.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Tyler County.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.051. Board Appointment; Term

Sec. 1109.051.  BOARD APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of:
(1)  six managers appointed by the commissioners court; and
(2)  the county judge of Tyler County as an ex officio manager.
(b)  Appointed managers serve two-year terms.  The terms may overlap.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.052. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1109.052.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.  (a)  To serve as a manager, a person must be a resident and qualified voter of the district.
(b)  A district employee may not serve as a manager.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.053. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1109.053.  BOARD VACANCY.  The commissioners court shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.054. Nonattendance

Sec. 1109.054.  NONATTENDANCE.  The failure of a manager to attend three consecutive regular board meetings causes a vacancy in the manager's office unless the absence is excused by formal action of the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.055. Officers

Sec. 1109.055.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect from among its members a president, who shall preside, and a vice president, who shall preside in the president's absence.
(b)  The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a manager.
(c)  Each officer serves a one-year term.
(d)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.056. Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 1109.056.  COMPENSATION; EXPENSES.  A manager serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of the manager's duties as determined by the board. The reimbursed expenses must be reported in the district's records.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.057. District Administrator

Sec. 1109.057.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may appoint a person qualified by training and experience as district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves at the will of the board and receives compensation as may be determined by the board.
(c)  The board may require the district administrator, before assuming the administrator's duties, to execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the faithful performance of the administrator's duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.058. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1109.058.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to any limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall:
(1)  perform the duties required by the board;
(2)  supervise the work and activities of the district; and
(3)  direct the affairs of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.059. Assistant District Administrator; Attorney

Sec. 1109.059.  ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY.  (a)  The board may appoint an assistant district administrator and an attorney.
(b)  The assistant district administrator and the attorney serve at the will of the board and receive compensation as may be determined by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.060. Appointment and Removal of Staff and Employees

Sec. 1109.060.  APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may appoint to and remove from the staff any doctors and employ any other employees considered advisable for the efficient operation of the district's hospital or hospital system.
(b)  The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire employees.
(c)  The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, and other trained medical personnel.  The board may pay the tuition or other expenses of a full-time medical student or other student in a health occupation who:
(1)  is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited medical school, college, or university; and
(2)  contractually agrees to become a district employee or independent contractor in return for that assistance.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.061. Retirement Benefits

Sec. 1109.061.  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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1109.062. Seal

Sec. 1109.062.  SEAL.  The board shall have a seal engraved with the district's name to authenticate the acts of the board.  The board secretary shall keep the seal.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1109.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.102. Restriction on County or Municipality Taxation

Sec. 1109.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION.  Tyler County or a municipality in the county may not impose a tax for hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1109.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer:
(1)  the district's hospital or hospital system; and
(2)  the district's business, funds, and resources.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.104. Hospital or Hospital System

Sec. 1109.104.  HOSPITAL OR HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  (a)  The district shall provide for the establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of a hospital or hospital system in the district.
(b)  The district may provide any services or facilities necessary for hospital or medical care, including:
(1)  rural health clinics;
(2)  outpatient clinics;
(3)  nursing homes;
(4)  home health care agencies;
(5)  extended care facilities;
(6)  assisted living or personal care facilities; and
(7)  retirement, housing, and medical office buildings.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.105. Rules

Sec. 1109.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the hospital or hospital system.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.106. Purchasing and Accounting

Sec. 1109.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING.  (a)  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.
(b)  The district shall pay the salaries and expenses necessarily incurred by the board or by an officer or agent of the board in performing a duty prescribed or required by this section or Section 1109.155.
(c)  An officer, employee, or agent of the board shall perform any function or service prescribed by the board under this section or Section 1109.155.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.107. District Property, Facilities, and Equipment

Sec. 1109.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine:
(1)  the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and
(2)  the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.
(b)  The board may:
(1)  acquire by purchase or lease property, including facilities and equipment, for the district to use in the hospital system; and
(2)  mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.
(c)  The board may lease district hospital facilities to or from individuals, companies, corporations, or other legal entities.
(d)  The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property, including facilities and equipment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.108. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1109.108.  EMINENT DOMAIN.  (a)  The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient to exercise a right, power, privilege, or function conferred on the district by this chapter.
(b)  The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a bond as required 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 for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(2)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or petition for review.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.109. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1109.109.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.110. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1109.110.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into construction contracts for the district.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.111. Operating and Management Contracts

Sec. 1109.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a hospital facility.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.112. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1109.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board, with the approval of the commissioners court, may contract with:
(1)  any county for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county; and
(2)  this state or a federal agency for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person for whom the state or agency is responsible.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.113. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1109.113.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives legally responsible for the patient's support.
(b)  The district without charge shall provide to a patient who resides in the district the care and treatment for which the patient or those relatives cannot pay.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against the district.
(d)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives 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 those relatives to pay the district a specified amount each week for the patient's support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(e)  The district administrator may collect the amount from the patient's estate, or from any relative legally responsible for the patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.
(f)  If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in the mind of the district administrator concerning the ability to pay, the county court shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue any appropriate order.
(g)  Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the district court.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.114. Reimbursement for Services

Sec. 1109.114.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care or treatment of a sick or injured person for whom that county, municipality, or public hospital has an obligation to provide care, as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The board shall seek reimbursement under Article 104.002, Code of Criminal Procedure, for the district's care or treatment of a person who is confined in a Tyler County jail facility and is not a district resident.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1109.115. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1109.115.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  The board may sue and be sued.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1109.151. Budget

Sec. 1109.151.  BUDGET.  (a)  The district administrator, under the direction of the board, shall prepare a proposed annual budget.
(b)  The budget must be approved by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1109.152. Notice; Hearing; Adoption of Budget

Sec. 1109.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET.  (a)  The board shall publish notice of a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.  The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district one time before the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
(b)  The board shall adopt a budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district administrator.
(c)  The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
Sec. 1109.153.  AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET.  The budget may be amended on the board's approval.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1109.154. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1109.154.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board.
(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1)  when revenue bonds are outstanding; or
(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1109.155. Annual Audit

Sec. 1109.155.  ANNUAL AUDIT.  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition for the fiscal year by an independent public accountant.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1109 - Tyler County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1109.156. Financial Report

Sec. 1109.156.  FINANCIAL REPORT.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare a report that includes:
(1)  a complete sworn statement of:
(A)  all money and choses in action received by the administrator; and
(B)  how the money and choses in action were disbursed or otherwise disposed; and
(2)  the details of district operation during the preceding fiscal year.
(b)  The district administrator shall make the report to:
(1)  the board; and
(2)  the commissioners court.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.