Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1096.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. The support and maintenance of the district's hospital system and any indebtedness incurred by the district under this chapter may not become a charge against or obligation of this state. Added by Acts 2013, 83…

Sec. 1096.006. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015. SUBCHAP…

Sec. 1096.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors elected from the district at large. (b) Each even-numbered year, on the May uniform election date or another date authorized by law, the appropriate number of directors shall be electe…

Sec. 1096.052. 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 property tax paying voter of the district. (b) A person may …

Sec. 1096.053. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH. (a) Each director shall qualify by executing a good and sufficient 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 the dire…

Sec. 1096.054. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.055. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. (b) The board may combine the offices of secretary and treasurer at the board's discretion. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), S…

Sec. 1096.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for any necessary expense incurred in the performance of official duties. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.057. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system. (b) The district administrator may hire necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd …

Sec. 1096.058. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ an attorney, a general manager, a bookkeeper, an architect, nurses, and other employees necessary for the efficient operation of the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.059. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. Except as provided by Section 1096.053, the board shall: (1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and its operation, at the district office; and (2) …

Sec. 1096.060. RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF. The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, and other trained medical personnel. The board may pay the tuition or other education-related costs or expenses of a person who: (1) graduates from a medical school, a n…

Sec. 1096.061. CONTINUING EDUCATION; RETRAINING. The board may spend district money for the continuing education and retraining of district employees. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 1096.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.102. 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 2013, 83rd Le…

Sec. 1096.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT. The board has full power to manage and control the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.104. 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1…

Sec. 1096.105. 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. 1096.106. 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 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.107. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) To carry out a power provided by this chapter, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the fee simple title to land and other property and easements. (b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in the mann…

Sec. 1096.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept a gift or endowment to be held and administered as required by the respective donor, to the extent that those requirements do not contravene law. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. Ap…

Sec. 1096.109. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR HOSPITAL CARE. The board may contract with a political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, …

Sec. 1096.110. PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES. The board may provide emergency services, home health care services, long-term health care services, or any other health care services the board determines are necessary to meet the needs of the district. Added by Acts 2013, 83…

Sec. 1096.111. OPERATION OF HOSPITAL; RATES CHARGED; RESERVE FUNDS. (a) The district shall operate a hospital without the intervention of private profit for the use and benefit of the public. (b) The board shall charge sufficient rates for services provided by the hospital and us…

Sec. 1096.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care and may apply to receive this care without cost. (b) The boar…

Sec. 1096.151. 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 during the next fiscal year to meet the proposed…

Sec. 1096.152. 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 in a newspaper of general circulation in the district at least once before the 10th day before the date of the hearing…

Sec. 1096.153. FISCAL YEAR. The district's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.154. 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 2013, 83…

Sec. 1096.155. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank in the county in which the district is located 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 …

Sec. 1096.156. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY. (a) The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made if the board declares that: (1) money is not available to meet author…

Sec. 1096.157. INVESTMENT OF DISTRICT MONEY. (a) The law applicable to municipalities with respect to security for and investment of money governs, as applicable, the investment of district money. The bond resolution or indenture may further restrict the investment. (b) To the ex…

Sec. 1096.158. TAX EXEMPTION. Because property owned by the district is held for public purposes only and is devoted exclusively to the use and benefit of the public, the property is exempt from taxation of every character. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026)…

Sec. 1096.201. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The district may issue revenue bonds to provide for any district purposes. The bonds must be authorized by a board resolution adopted by a majority vote of a quorum of the board. (b) Revenue bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of a…

Sec. 1096.202. EXECUTION OF BONDS. District bonds must be signed by the president or vice president and countersigned by the secretary. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.203. MATURITY OF BONDS. District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after their date of issuance. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.204. REFUNDING BONDS. The board may issue bonds for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds in the manner provided by this subchapter for other bonds. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015. SUBCHAPTER F. TAXES

Sec. 1096.251. 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 proceeds may be used only to: (1) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district and hospital system; (2) make improv…

Sec. 1096.252. TAX RATE. The board shall impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 38 cents on each $100 valuation. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 112 (S.B. 1026), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2015.

Sec. 1096.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The board may use any of the following to assess and collect district taxes: (1) the tax assessor-collector for Limestone County; (2) the tax assessor-collector for the Groesbeck Independent School District; or (3) any tax assessor-collector…