Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1001.051. BOARD; TERM. (a) The board consists of not fewer than five and not more than seven managers appointed by the governing body. (b) Managers serve two-year terms unless four-year elected terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code. The terms ma…

Sec. 1001.052. MANAGER REMOVAL. By majority vote, the governing body may remove a manager with or without cause. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.053. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall select from among the managers a presiding officer. (b) The presiding officer shall preside over the board. A presiding officer pro tem shall preside in the absence of the presiding officer. (c) The district administrator or any manage…

Sec. 1001.054. COMPENSATION. A manager serves without pay. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.055. RECORDS OF PROCEEDINGS. (a) The secretary shall keep suitable records of all proceedings of each board meeting. (b) After each meeting: (1) the presiding officer or the presiding officer pro tem shall read and sign the record; and (2) the secretary shall attest the…

Sec. 1001.056. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board shall: (1) appoint a person qualified by training and experience as district administrator; and (2) determine the administrator's compensation. (b) The board may remove the district administrator at any time. (c) Before assumin…

Sec. 1001.057. 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 di…

Sec. 1001.058. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may designate an assistant administrator to discharge a duty or function of the district administrator in the event of the administrator's incapacity, absence, or inability to discharge the duty or function. (b) The assistant …

Sec. 1001.059. LEGAL COUNSEL. (a) The attorneys who represent the City of Amarillo in civil matters may represent the board in all legal matters. (b) The district shall contribute sufficient money to the City of Amarillo's account designated for the attorneys of the city to pay a…

Sec. 1001.060. EMPLOYEES. (a) The board may employ doctors, nurses, technicians, and other employees considered advisable for the efficient operation of the hospital or hospital system. (b) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to hire district employ…

Sec. 1001.061. PHYSICIAN QUALIFICATION. The board may use district money to ensure the initial and continued qualification of physicians and other personnel. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.062. HEALTH CARE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) The board may spend district money, enter into an agreement, or take other necessary action to conduct, participate in, or assist in providing health care educational programs for: (1) the public; or (2) current or potential me…

Sec. 1001.063. RETIREMENT PROGRAM. The board may establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of the district's employees or contract with this state or the federal government for that purpose. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. Apri…

Sec. 1001.064. LIABILITY INSURANCE. The board may purchase insurance to protect the managers from any liability that results from service on the board. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.065. SEAL. The board may use 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIE…

Sec. 1001.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy and indigent residents. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.102. RESTRICTION ON MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY TAXATION. The City of Amarillo or a county may not impose a tax for hospital purposes on property within the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital or hospital system. (b) The Potter County Commissioners Court may participate in the operation of the district on terms agreed on by the governing body acting …

Sec. 1001.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. (a) The district may own and operate a hospital or hospital system for indigent and needy persons. (b) The district may provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system to provide medical aid and hospital care to indigent and needy pe…

Sec. 1001.105. RULES. The board may adopt rules for the operation of the hospital or hospital system. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1001.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. (a) The governing body 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 governing body by resolution or order may dele…

Sec. 1001.107. ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS; PRICING. (a) Not later than the first day of each fiscal year, the board shall adopt requirements for the district to use in determining whether a person is eligible for hospital, medical, or health care assistance from the district. (b) The …

Sec. 1001.108. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The district may purchase or lease land inside or outside the district as required for district purposes. (b) Subject to Subsection (c), the district may sell or lease land owned by the district at public or private…

Sec. 1001.109. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property, real, personal, or mixed, located in district territory if the property interest is necessary or convenient for the district…

Sec. 1001.110. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. (a) The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust or otherwise and administered by the board for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or provision prescribed in writing by the donor that is not incon…

Sec. 1001.111. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES TO CERTAIN PERSONS. Subject to the approval of the governing body, the board may contract with: (1) a county or municipality for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality; and (2) this state or a federa…

Sec. 1001.112. JOINT ADMINISTRATION OR DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. To provide joint administration or delivery of health care services, the district may affiliate with or enter into an arrangement with: (1) a managed care system; (2) a preferred provider organization; (3) a…

Sec. 1001.113. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a patient from Potter County or the district has been 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 who …

Sec. 1001.114. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES TO NONRESIDENTS. (a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the boundaries of the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that cou…

Sec. 1001.115. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The district, through the board, may sue and be sued in the name of the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007. SUBCHAPTER D. CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES

Sec. 1001.151. PETITION TO EXPAND DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) Registered voters of a defined territory not included in the district may file a petition with the board requesting inclusion of the territory in the district. (b) The petition must be signed by at least 50 registered vote…

Sec. 1001.152. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The board by order shall set a time and place to hold a hearing on a petition to include a defined territory in the district. (b) The hearing shall be held at least 30 days after the date the board issues the order. (c) The board shall notify…

Sec. 1001.153. ORDER OF ANNEXATION. (a) If, after a hearing under Section 1001.152, the board and the governing body determine that annexation of a defined territory into the district would benefit the district, the board and the governing body may approve the annexation by a res…

Sec. 1001.154. RATIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Annexation of territory is final when approved by a majority of the voters at: (1) an election held in the district; and (2) a separate election held in the territory to be annexed. (b) The election shall be held not earlier than the 45th…

Sec. 1001.155. NOTICE OF RATIFICATION ELECTION. (a) The governing body shall give notice of an election under Section 1001.154 by publishing once a week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in: (1) the district…

Sec. 1001.156. ASSUMPTION OF DEBT AND TAXES. If the district has outstanding debts or taxes, the voters in an election to approve annexation under Section 1001.154 must determine whether the annexed territory will assume its portion of the debts or taxes on annexation. Added by A…

Sec. 1001.157. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under Section 1001.154 shall be printed to permit voting for or against the following, as applicable: (1) "Adding (description of territory to be annexed) to the City of Amarillo Hospital District and authorizing the governing bod…

Sec. 1001.201. ELECTION ON EXPANSION OF SERVICE. (a) On presentation of a petition for an authorization election signed by at least five percent of the qualified voters of Randall County who do not reside within the boundaries of the City of Amarillo or the South Randall County H…

Sec. 1001.202. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under this subchapter shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The assumption by the City of Amarillo Hospital District of the duty to serve Randall County residents who do not reside within the boundarie…

Sec. 1001.203. ELECTION RESULTS. If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor the expansion proposition: (1) the district, by resolution, shall assume: (A) the duty to serve the designated area of Randall County; and (B) the responsibility of Randall Coun…

Sec. 1001.204. TAXES. A tax imposed by the Randall County Commissioners Court under this subchapter may not exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all property in Randall County that is not within the boundaries of the City of Amarillo or the South Randall County Hospital Dist…

Sec. 1001.205. PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION OF DISTRICT. The Randall County Commissioners Court and the governing body, acting for the board, may agree on terms under which the commissioners court may participate in the operation of the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. …

Sec. 1001.206. CUMULATIVE EFFECT. This subchapter and Subchapter F are cumulative of any other law establishing the manner in which Randall County, or any portion of Randall County, may participate in, be annexed to, or otherwise be served by the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79t…

Sec. 1001.251. ELECTION ON DISCONTINUATION OF SERVICE. (a) On presentation of a petition for a discontinuation election signed by at least five percent of the qualified voters of the area receiving services under Subchapter E, the Randall County Commissioners Court shall call an …

Sec. 1001.252. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under this subchapter shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "Discontinuation by the City of Amarillo Hospital District of the duty to provide services and discontinuation of the imposition of taxes…

Sec. 1001.253. ELECTION RESULTS. If a majority of the votes in an election favor the proposition to discontinue service under this subchapter, the district is relieved of the duty to provide medical and hospital care to the indigent and needy residents of the area receiving servi…