Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1120.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. The state may not be obligated for the support or maintenance of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.006. 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015. SUBCHAPTER…

Sec. 1120.021. CREATION ELECTION; ORDERING ELECTION. (a) The district may be created and a tax may be authorized only if the creation and the tax are approved by a majority of the registered voters of the territory of the proposed district voting at an election called and held fo…

Sec. 1120.022. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) If the creation of the district is approved at the election held under Section 1120.021, the Wood County Commissioners Court shall appoint nine temporary directors to represent the district at large. (b) Temporary directors serve until the …

Sec. 1120.023. TEMPORARY OFFICERS. (a) The temporary board shall elect a president and a vice president from among the temporary directors. (b) The temporary board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a temporary director. (c) The temporary board shall fill a vacancy in a b…

Sec. 1120.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of nine directors elected at large. (b) An election shall be held each year on an authorized uniform election date to elect the appropriate number of directors. (c) Directors serve staggered two-year terms. Added by Acts…

Sec. 1120.052. NOTICE. Notice of the directors' election shall be published at least once in a newspaper with general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003(a), Election Code. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 20…

Sec. 1120.053. QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICE. (a) To be eligible to hold office on the board, a person must be: (1) a resident of the district; and (2) a qualified voter. (b) An administrator or an employee of the district may not serve as a director. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.…

Sec. 1120.054. DIRECTOR'S BOND. (a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. (b) The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of…

Sec. 1120.055. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.056. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among the directors. (b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director. (c) Each officer of the board serves a one-year term. (d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board o…

Sec. 1120.057. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A director or officer serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. The expenses must be: (1) reported in the district's records; and (2) approved by the board. Add…

Sec. 1120.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND. (a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator. (b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board. (c) The district administrator is entitled to compensation determined by the board.…

Sec. 1120.060. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall: (1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and (2) direct the general affairs of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg.,…

Sec. 1120.061. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY. (a) The board may appoint qualified persons as assistant district administrator and attorney for the district. (b) The assistant district administrator and attorney for the district serve at the will of the board. (c) The…

Sec. 1120.062. EMPLOYEES. (a) The district may employ nurses, technicians, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other necessary employees. (b) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district. Added…

Sec. 1120.063. APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF. The board may: (1) appoint to the medical staff any doctor the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district; (2) remove any doctor from the medical staff, after due process, if the board considers t…

Sec. 1120.064. 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 syste…

Sec. 1120.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full responsibility for operating hospital facilities and providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy residents. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.102. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the money and resources of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.103. RULES. The board may adopt rules governing: (1) the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and (2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2…

Sec. 1120.104. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board may prescribe: (1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and (2) accounting and control procedures for the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1,…

Sec. 1120.105. PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES. (a) The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service. (b) The district may operate or provide for home health services, long-term care, skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care,…

Sec. 1120.106. 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 …

Sec. 1120.107. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. The board may enter into operating or management contracts relating to hospital facilities for the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.108. SERVICE CONTRACTS. (a) The board may contract with a public or private hospital, a political subdivision of the state, or a state or federal agency for the district to provide a mobile emergency medical service or other health care services needed to provide for th…

Sec. 1120.109. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise the rights or authority conferred by this chapter…

Sec. 1120.110. 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, highway, pipeline, or electric transmission and ele…

Sec. 1120.111. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any purpose and under any direction, limitation, or provision in writing by the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district. Added by Act…

Sec. 1120.112. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a person who resides in the district is admitted as a patient to a district facility, the district administrator may have an inquiry made into the financial circumstances of: (1) the patient; and (2) a relative of the pat…

Sec. 1120.113. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES. (a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside of the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or hospital,…

Sec. 1120.114. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.115. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS; ADVERTISING FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) The board may enter into a construction contract on the district's behalf. (b) The board may enter into a construction contract only after competitive bidding as provided by Subchapter B, C…

Sec. 1120.151. BUDGET. (a) The district administrator shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the district. (b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial statement, including a statement of: (1) the outstanding obligations of the district; (2) the amount of cash on…

Sec. 1120.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. (b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th day before the date of the heari…

Sec. 1120.153. AMENDMENT OF BUDGET. After the budget is adopted, the budget may be amended on the board's approval. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.154. FISCAL YEAR. (a) The district operates according to a fiscal year established by the board. (b) The fiscal year may not be changed: (1) during a period in which revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or (2) more than once in a 24-month period. Added by Acts…

Sec. 1120.155. ANNUAL AUDIT. The board shall have an annual audit made of the financial condition of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

Sec. 1120.156. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS. The annual audit and other district records are open to inspection during regular business hours at the principal office of the district. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18…

Sec. 1120.157. FINANCIAL REPORT. As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board a sworn statement of the amount of district money and an account of the disbursement of that money. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R…

Sec. 1120.158. DEBT LIMITATION. Except as provided by this chapter and Chapter 1207, Government Code, the district may not incur a debt payable from district revenue other than revenue available in the current fiscal year and the immediately following fiscal year of the district.…

Sec. 1120.159. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select at least one bank to serve as a depository for district money. (b) The board may solicit bids from local financial institutions to determine which institution may serve as a depository for district money. (c) District money, o…

Sec. 1120.160. RESTRICTION ON INVESTMENT. The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256, Government Code. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 893 (H.B. 4212), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015. SUBCHAPTER E.…

Sec. 1120.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. If authorized by an election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; (2) equip buil…

Sec. 1120.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1120.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax in an amount sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and inte…