Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1047.201. BONDS. The district may issue bonds to: (1) purchase a site for, construct, and initially equip a hospital system; and (2) purchase, lease, acquire, equip, maintain, and operate a hospital system. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02,…

Sec. 1047.202. CANCELLATION OF BOND. (a) On the payment of interest or for the redemption of district bonds, the depository shall receive and cancel any interest coupon paid or bond discharged. (b) When the interest coupon or bond is delivered to the board: (1) the account of the…

Sec. 1047.203. RECORD OF BOND ISSUANCE. (a) When bonds are issued, the board shall procure and deliver to the county treasurer a well-bound book containing a list of the following information for all bonds: (1) manner of payment; (2) amount of the bonds; (3) rate of interest; (4)…

Sec. 1047.204. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued by the district with the consent of the holders of the bonds to be refunded. (b) Before issuing refunding bonds, any sum to the credit of any sinking fund account on hand sh…

Sec. 1047.205. REGISTRATION OF REFUNDING BONDS. (a) After registration of refunding bonds, the comptroller shall: (1) cancel the bonds to be refunded and the interest coupons for those bonds; and (2) deliver the refunding bonds to the proper party. (b) Bonds to be refunded may be…

Sec. 1047.206. TAX TO PAY REFUNDING BONDS. (a) Before refunding bonds authorized by Section 1047.204 are delivered, the board shall impose a sufficient tax to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. (b) The refunding of any bonds does not affect any taxes already due. Add…

Sec. 1047.207. BOND PROCEEDS. The directors shall promptly pay over the proceeds from the sale of district bonds to the depository to the credit of the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1047.208. BOND ELECTION EXPENSES. All expenses incident to holding a bond election shall be paid out of any district funds except the interest and sinking funds for bonds. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER F. …

Sec. 1047.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The district may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation. (b) The tax may be used to: (1) pay the principal of and interest on bonds authorized by Section 1047.201; and (2) maintain and operate a h…

Sec. 1047.252. TAX RATE. The district may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of 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. 1047.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The tax assessor-collector of Jasper County shall assess and 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. MERGER

Sec. 1047.301. MERGER. (a) If a countywide hospital district is created for Jasper County or if a district is created for the territory in Jasper County that is not included in the Jasper Hospital District, the board may choose to merge with the newly created hospital district if…

Sec. 1048.001. 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 Karnes County Hospital District. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. A…

Sec. 1048.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION. The district is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION. The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Karnes County. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.005. 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 A…

Sec. 1048.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. The support and maintenance of the district 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.

Sec. 1048.007. 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. 1048.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board is governed by seven directors elected at large by place. (b) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code: (1) directors serve two-year terms; (2) an election shall be held each year on th…

Sec. 1048.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice of an election of directors shall be published in a newspaper or newspapers that individually or collectively have general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., C…

Sec. 1048.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is: (1) a qualified voter; and (2) a resident of the place for which the person is a candidate. (b) To be eligible to hold office on the board, a person must be …

Sec. 1048.054. BOND. (a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient bond for $5,000 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. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Le…

Sec. 1048.055. 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.056. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect: (1) a president and a vice president from among its members; and (2) a secretary, who need not be a director. (b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year. (c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for …

Sec. 1048.057. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. 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. Added by…

Sec. 1048.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may appoint a qualified person as district administrator. (b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 …

Sec. 1048.060. 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 affairs of the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., C…

Sec. 1048.061. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT AND DISMISSAL OF STAFF. (a) The board may appoint to or dismiss from the staff the physicians, dentists, and podiatrists the board determines necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessa…

Sec. 1048.062. SENIORITY; RETIREMENT BENEFITS. The board may: (1) adopt rules related to the seniority of district employees, including rules for a retirement plan based on seniority; and (2) give effect to previous years of service for district employees continuously employed in…

Sec. 1048.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The district has full responsibility for providing hospital care for the district's indigent residents. (b) The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants. Added by Acts 2007, 80t…

Sec. 1048.102. 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 for hospital purposes or to provide hospital service or medical care in the district. Ad…

Sec. 1048.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system and the district's money and resources. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. (a) 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. (b) The hospital system may include: (1) a hospital, clinic, health facility,…

Sec. 1048.105. RULES. The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital, the hospital system, and the district's staff and employees. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board may prescribe: (1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and (2) all accounting and control procedures. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02…

Sec. 1048.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system. (b) The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms c…

Sec. 1048.108. 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 located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power, right, or privilege conferre…

Sec. 1048.109. 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 inconsisten…

Sec. 1048.110. CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE CONTRACTS. A construction or purchase contract that involves an expenditure of more than the amount provided by Section 271.024, Local Government Code, must comply with the competitive bidding requirements provided by Subchapter B, Chapter…

Sec. 1048.111. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1048.112. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR HOSPITAL TREATMENT. (a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the hospitalization of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality. (b) The board may con…

Sec. 1048.113. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES. The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to provide investigatory or other services as to the hospital or welfare needs of district inhabita…

Sec. 1048.114. CARE AND TREATMENT FOR INDIGENT. The district shall provide health care and treatment to an individual determined to be indigent in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the board. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, ef…

Sec. 1048.115. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation. (a-1) Expired. (b) The corporation may use money contributed by the distri…