Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1033.005. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAP…

Sec. 1033.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large. (b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S…

Sec. 1033.052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. To qualify for election to the board, a person must: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) have been a district resident for at least two years; and (3) be a qualified property taxpaying voter of the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg.…

Sec. 1033.053. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE. (a) Each director shall qualify for office 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 …

Sec. 1033.054. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, a majority of the directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.055. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer at the first meeting after each directors' election. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.057. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system. (b) The district administrator may employ necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system. Added by Acts 2007, 80t…

Sec. 1033.058. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF STAFF. (a) The board may appoint to or dismiss from the staff any doctors the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and make temporary appointments as necessary. (b) The board may employ an att…

Sec. 1033.059. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. The board shall: (1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and the district's operation at the district office; and (2) make those records available f…

Sec. 1033.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district shall provide all necessary 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.

Sec. 1033.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT. A political subdivision of this state, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations to provide hospital service or medical care in the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Le…

Sec. 1033.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT. The board has full power to manage and control the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital or hospital system within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1…

Sec. 1033.105. RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district, including district facilities. (b) The board shall: (1) publish the rules in book form; and (2) provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense. Added by Acts 20…

Sec. 1033.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.107. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power or…

Sec. 1033.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper man…

Sec. 1033.109. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL CARE. The board may contract with a political subdivision to provide hospital care for needy persons who reside outside the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April …

Sec. 1033.110. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care from the district regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care and may apply to receive this care without …

Sec. 1033.151. BUDGET. The board shall prepare a budget that includes: (1) proposed expenditures and disbursements; (2) estimated receipts and collections for the next fiscal year; and (3) the amount of taxes required to be imposed to meet the proposed budget. Added by Acts 2007,…

Sec. 1033.152. 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 the district not later than the 11th day before the date of the…

Sec. 1033.153. FISCAL YEAR. The district's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.154. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) The board annually shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records. (b) Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall file a copy of the audit with: (1) the comptroller; and (2) the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80…

Sec. 1033.155. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Houston County as the district's depository. A designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated. (b) All district money shall be deposited in the depository and secured in the…

Sec. 1033.201. BONDS. The district may issue bonds to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; and (2) equip buildings for hospital purposes. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1033.202. TAX TO PAY BONDS. The board may issue bonds under Section 1033.201 only if the board imposes 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. Added by Acts 2007, 80t…

Sec. 1033.203. BOND ELECTION. (a) The board may issue bonds under Section 1033.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of district voters voting in an election held for that purpose. The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election …

Sec. 1033.204. MATURITY OF BONDS. District 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.

Sec. 1033.205. EXECUTION OF BONDS. (a) The board president shall execute the district's 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. SUBCHAPTER F. TAXES

Sec. 1033.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation. (b) The tax may be used only to: (1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued under this chapter; (2) provide for the …

Sec. 1033.252. TAX RATE. The board may 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.

Sec. 1033.253. TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR. The tax assessor-collector of Houston County shall collect taxes for the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER G. DISSOLUTION

Sec. 1033.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION. (a) The district may be dissolved as provided by this subchapter. (b) The board may order an election on the question of dissolving the district and transferring the district's assets and obligations to a governmental entity in Houston County…

Sec. 1033.302. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The dissolution of the Grapeland Hospital District and the transfer of the existing district assets to and the assumption of debts and bond ob…

Sec. 1033.303. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) If a majority of the votes in an election under this subchapter favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall: (1) declare that the district is dissolved; and (2) transfer the district's assets and ob…

Sec. 1033.304. TRANSFER OF DISTRICT ASSETS. (a) If a majority of the votes in the election favor dissolution and transfer of the district's assets and obligations, the board shall transfer to the governmental entity specified in the election order the land, buildings, improvement…