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2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1057.003. Political Subdivision

Sec. 1057.003.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is a political subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1057.004. District Territory

Sec. 1057.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Matagorda County, Texas.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1057.005. Correction of Invalid Procedures

Sec. 1057.005.  CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES.  If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1057.006. District Support and Maintenance Not State Obligation

Sec. 1057.006.  DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION.  The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system may not become a charge against or obligation of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.051. Board Appointment; Term

Sec. 1057.051.  BOARD APPOINTMENT; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of not fewer than five and not more than seven managers appointed by the Matagorda County Commissioners Court.
(b)  Managers serve two-year terms.  The terms may overlap.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.052. Officers

Sec. 1057.052.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall select from among the managers a presiding officer who shall preside over the board.
(b)  A presiding officer pro tem shall preside in the absence of the presiding officer.
(c)  The district administrator or any manager may be appointed secretary.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.053. Compensation

Sec. 1057.053.  COMPENSATION.  A manager serves without pay.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.054. Records of Proceedings

Sec. 1057.054.  RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The secretary shall keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting.
(b)  After each meeting:
(1)  the manager presiding at the meeting shall read and sign the record; and
(2)  the secretary shall attest the record.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.055. District Administrator

Sec. 1057.055.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a general manager as the district administrator.
(b)  The district administrator serves for a term not to exceed two years and is entitled to receive the compensation determined by the board.
(c)  The board may remove the district administrator at any time.
(d)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount of not less than $10,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing well and faithfully the administrator's required duties; and
(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.056. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1057.056.  GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  Subject to the 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.057. Employees

Sec. 1057.057.  EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board may employ doctors, technicians, nurses, and other employees considered advisable for the efficient operation of the hospital or hospital system.
(b)  A contract or term of employment under Subsection (a) may not exceed two years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.058. Retirement Program

Sec. 1057.058.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  With the approval of the Matagorda County Commissioners Court, the board may contract with this state or the federal government as necessary to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of district employees.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1057.059. Seal

Sec. 1057.059.  SEAL.  The board shall have a seal engraved with the district's name to authenticate the acts of the board.  The secretary of the board shall keep the seal.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1057.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.102. Restriction on Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt

Sec. 1057.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision in Matagorda County, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.103. Management, Control, and Administration

Sec. 1057.103.  MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION.  The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospital or hospital system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.104. Hospital System

Sec. 1057.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system in the district to furnish medical and hospital care to district residents by:
(1)  purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and improvements for hospital purposes;
(2)  equipping the buildings and improvements for those purposes; and
(3)  administering the buildings and improvements for those purposes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.105. Rules

Sec. 1057.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the hospital or hospital system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.106. Leases

Sec. 1057.106.  LEASES.  (a)  The board may lease district property, including facilities or equipment, to individuals, companies, corporations, or other legal entities on terms the board determines further the district's purposes.
(b)  The term of a lease under this section may not exceed 99 years.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 549 (S.B. 1712), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.107. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1057.107.  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 district territory, if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district 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 provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the district is not required to:
(1)  pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs in the trial court;
(2)  provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(3)  provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal or writ of error.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.108. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1057.108.  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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.109. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1057.109.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.  The board, with the approval of the Matagorda County Commissioners Court, may contract with:
(1)  a 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1057.110. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1057.110.  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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1057.151. Auditor

Sec. 1057.151.  AUDITOR.  (a)  The Matagorda County auditor is the auditor for the district.
(b)  The auditor shall make any report and perform any accounting service reasonably incident or necessary to the proper conduct of the district's business.
(c)  The auditor shall receive the compensation determined by the board after considering the amount and value of the services performed for the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1057.152. Depository

Sec. 1057.152.  DEPOSITORY.  (a)  The board by resolution shall designate a bank in the county as the district's depository.  A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated.
(b)  All income received by the district shall be deposited with the district depository.
(c)  The net revenue from the tax imposed under Section 1057.201 may be withdrawn as directed by the board.
(d)  All district money shall be secured in the manner provided for securing county funds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1057.153. Authority to Borrow Money; Security

Sec. 1057.153.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate the board determines is reasonable.
(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2)  tax revenue to be collected by the district in the next 12-month period that is not pledged to pay the principal of or interest on district bonds;
(3)  district bonds that have been authorized but not sold; and
(4)  any other unencumbered district assets.
(c)  The board may use the proceeds of a loan made under this section only for the district's operational and capital requirements.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.201. General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1057.201.  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; and
(2)  equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.202. Tax to Pay General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1057.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  An ad valorem tax shall be imposed at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds issued under Section 1057.201 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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.203. General Obligation Bond Election

Sec. 1057.203.  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 voting in an election held for that purpose.
(b)  The board may order the election on its own motion.
(c)  The order calling the election must specify:
(1)  the date of the election;
(2)  the location of the polling places;
(3)  the presiding election officers;
(4)  the purpose of the bond issuance;
(5)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized;
(6)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(7)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(d)  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 each week for two consecutive weeks before the date of the election.  The first publication must occur at least 14 days before the date of the election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.204. Maturity of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1057.204.  MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.205. Execution of General Obligation Bonds

Sec. 1057.205.  EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  The board's presiding officer shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name.
(b)  The board secretary shall countersign the bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.206. Investment of General Obligation Bond Proceeds

Sec. 1057.206.  INVESTMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROCEEDS.  Until the proceeds from the sale of general obligation bonds are needed to carry out the bond purpose, the proceeds may be:
(1)  invested in direct obligations of the United States; or
(2)  placed on time deposit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter E. Bonds › Section 1057.207. Revenue Bonds

Sec. 1057.207.  REVENUE BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue revenue bonds to:
(1)  purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or
(2)  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 the revenue derived from the operation of the district's hospital system.
(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or part of district property.
(d)  The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code, for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.
(e)  An election is not required to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1057.251. Imposition of Ad Valorem Tax

Sec. 1057.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.
(b)  The board shall impose the tax to:
(1)  meet the requirements of district bonds and indebtedness assumed by the district;
(2)  provide for the district's maintenance and operation expenses;
(3)  make improvements and additions to the district's hospitals or hospital system; and
(4)  acquire necessary sites by gift, purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1057.252. Tax Rate

Sec. 1057.252.  TAX RATE.  The board shall impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1057 - Matagorda County Hospital District of Matagorda County, Texas › Subchapter F. Taxes › Section 1057.253. Tax Assessor-Collector

Sec. 1057.253.  TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR.  The tax assessor-collector of Matagorda County shall collect taxes imposed by the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1058.001. Definitions

Sec. 1058.001.  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 McCamey County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1058.002. Authority for Creation

Sec. 1058.002.  AUTHORITY FOR CREATION.  The McCamey County Hospital District is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1058.003. Political Subdivision

Sec. 1058.003.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  The district is a political subdivision of this state.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1058.004. District Territory

Sec. 1058.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of the McCamey Independent School District, as those boundaries existed on January 1, 1967.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 1058.005. Consolidation of District and Rankin County Hospital District

Sec. 1058.005.  CONSOLIDATION OF DISTRICT AND RANKIN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.  (a)  The McCamey County Hospital District may be consolidated into the Rankin County Hospital District as provided by this section.
(b)  On the request of 25 percent or more of the qualified taxpaying voters of each hospital district, the commissioners court of Upton County shall submit the consolidation proposal for vote.
(c)  Consolidation of the district and the Rankin County Hospital District must be separately approved by a two-thirds majority of the voters voting in each hospital district at an election ordered and held for that purpose.
(d)  At the consolidation election, five directors shall be elected to serve the consolidated district.
(e)  Not more than one consolidation election may be held after each general election.
(f)  Refunding bonds may be issued by the consolidated district to refund any outstanding bonds, including bonds issued by the district on consolidation, original bonds, and refunding bonds.  Additional funding may be provided as authorized by this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.051. Board Election; Term

Sec. 1058.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of five directors elected by the district voters.
(b)  Directors serve staggered four-year terms with the terms of two or three directors expiring each odd-numbered year as appropriate.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.052. Notice of Election

Sec. 1058.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  Notice of an election of directors must be published in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code, in a newspaper of general circulation in Upton County.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.053. Qualifications for Office

Sec. 1058.053.  QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE.
(a)  To qualify for election to the board, a person must:
(1)  be at least 18 years of age;
(2)  have been a resident of the district for at least two years; and
(3)  be a qualified voter of the district.
(b)  An elective or appointed officer of this state or a political subdivision, including Upton County, is not qualified for election to the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.054. Bond; Record of Bond and Oath

Sec. 1058.054.  BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH.  (a)  Each director shall qualify by executing a good and sufficient commercial bond for $1,000 that is:
(1)  payable to the district; and
(2)  conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties.
(b)  The district shall pay for a director's bond.
(c)  Each director's bond and constitutional oath of office must be deposited with the district's depository bank for safekeeping.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.055. Board Vacancy

Sec. 1058.055.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  The remaining directors by appointment shall fill a vacancy in the office of director.
(b)  An appointed replacement serves until the next election for directors.  An elected director serves only for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.056. Officers

Sec. 1058.056.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect a presiding officer.
(b)  A presiding officer pro tem shall preside in the absence of the presiding officer.
(c)  The district administrator or any director may be appointed secretary.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.057. Voting Requirement

Sec. 1058.057.  VOTING REQUIREMENT.  A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.058. Records of Proceedings

Sec. 1058.058.  RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS.  (a)  The board shall require the board secretary to keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting.
(b)  After each meeting:
(1)  the member presiding at the meeting shall read and sign the record; and
(2)  the board secretary shall attest the record.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.059. District Administrator

Sec. 1058.059.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board shall appoint a qualified person to serve as the district administrator.
(b)   The district administrator may not be a director.
(c)  The district administrator receives the compensation determined by the board.
(d)  The district administrator serves at the pleasure of the board, and the board may remove the district administrator at any time.
(e)  Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator must execute a bond payable to the district in an amount of not less than $10,000 that:
(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing well and faithfully the administrator's required duties; and
(2)  contains any other condition the board requires.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.060. General Duties of District Administrator

Sec. 1058.060.  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 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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.061. Assistant to District Administrator

Sec. 1058.061.  ASSISTANT TO DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR.  (a)  The board may designate an assistant to the district administrator to discharge a duty or function of the administrator in the event of the administrator's incapacity, absence, or inability to discharge the duty or function.
(b)  The assistant shall post the bond required by board order.
(c)  The assistant is subject to any limitations prescribed by board order.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.062. Legal Counsel

Sec. 1058.062.  LEGAL COUNSEL.  The board may employ legal counsel to represent the district in all legal matters.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.063. Retirement Program

Sec. 1058.063.  RETIREMENT PROGRAM.  (a)  With the approval of the commissioners court of Upton County, the board may contract with this state or the federal government as necessary to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of district employees.
(b)  The board may establish other retirement programs for the benefit of district employees as it considers necessary and advisable.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.064. Maintenance of Records; Public Inspection

Sec. 1058.064.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.  All district records, including books, accounts, notices, and 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.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter B. District Administration › Section 1058.065. Seal

Sec. 1058.065.  SEAL.  The board shall have a seal engraved with the district's name to authenticate the board's acts.  The board secretary shall keep the seal.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.101. District Responsibility

Sec. 1058.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents.
Added by Acts 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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.102. Restriction on County or Municipal Taxation

Sec. 1058.102.  RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL TAXATION.  Any part of a county or a municipality, any part of which is in the district, may not impose a tax for 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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.103. Management and Control of District

Sec. 1058.103.  MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT.  The management and control of the district is vested in the board.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.104. Eminent Domain

Sec. 1058.104.  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 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 otherwise required 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 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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.105. Gifts and Endowments

Sec. 1058.105.  GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS.  The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under any directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
Added by Acts 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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.106. Construction Contracts

Sec. 1058.106.  CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.  (a)  The board, on behalf of the district, may enter into a construction contract that exceeds the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after advertising in the manner provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local Government Code.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330, Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330, Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330, Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330, Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.
(f)  Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330, Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.107. Contracts With Governmental Entities for Care and Treatment

Sec. 1058.107.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT.   With the approval of the commissioners court of Upton County, the board may contract with:
(1)  a county other than Upton County for the care and treatment of sick or injured persons of that county; and
(2)  this state or a federal agency for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person for whom this state or the federal government is responsible.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.108. Payment for Treatment; Procedures

Sec. 1058.108.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a) When a patient from the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of:
(1)  the patient; and
(2)  the patient's relatives 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 patient's care and treatment in the hospital, the expense of that care becomes a charge against the district.
(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives are liable to pay for all or part of the patient's care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be ordered to pay the district's treasurer a specified amount each week for the patient's support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the financial ability and may not exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.
(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, or a doubt in the district administrator's mind, as to the ability to pay, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:
(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and
(2)  issue any appropriate order.
(f)  Either party to the dispute may appeal the district's order to the district court.  The appeal is by trial de novo as that term is used in appeals from the justice courts to the county courts.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter C. Powers and Duties › Section 1058.109. Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 1058.109.  AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED.  As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in the district's own name in any court of this state.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1058.151. Budget

Sec. 1058.151.  BUDGET.  The board annually shall require a budget to be prepared for the next fiscal year that includes:
(1)  proposed expenditures and disbursements;
(2)  estimated receipts and collections; and
(3)  the amount of taxes required to be imposed for the year.
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 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1058.152. Proposed Budget: Notice and Hearing

Sec. 1058.152.  PROPOSED BUDGET:  NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget.
(b)  Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Upton County not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
(c)  Any district resident is entitled to:
(1)  appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and
(2)  be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 7, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Special District Local Laws Code › Title 3 - Health › Subtitle A - Hospital Districts › Chapter 1058 - Mccamey County Hospital District › Subchapter D. General Financial Provisions › Section 1058.153. Fiscal Year

Sec. 1058.153.  FISCAL YEAR.  (a)  The district's fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30, unless otherwise established by the board.
(b)  The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1)  during a period that revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or
(2)  more than once in a 24-month period.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 330 (H.B. 1969), Sec. 8, eff. June 14, 2013.