Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1004.301. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to hospital district taxation. (b) The tax may be used to pay: (1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and (2) the maintenance and operating expenses …

Sec. 1004.302. TAX RATE. (a) The board may impose an annual tax at a rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the imposition of a tax. (b) The tax rate on all taxable property in the district for all purposes may not exceed 75 cents on each …

Sec. 1004.303. ELECTION TO INCREASE MAXIMUM TAX RATE. (a) The board may order an election to increase the maximum tax rate of the district to an amount not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of the taxable property in the district. (b) The board shall order an election to …

Sec. 1004.304. NOTICE OF ELECTION. (a) The board shall give notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing a substantial copy of the election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks. (b) The first publication …

Sec. 1004.305. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under this subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The increase by the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District of the rate of annual taxes for hospital purposes on all taxable property in the dist…

Sec. 1004.306. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The board may provide for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as provided by the Tax Code. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff…

Sec. 1005.001. 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 Baylor County Hospital District. (4) "Hospital system" includes a hospital and an alternative delivery syste…

Sec. 1005.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The Baylor County Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION. The district is a public entity performing an essential public function. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Baylor County, Texas, as those boundaries existed on September 1, 1989. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. The state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance of the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.006. 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007. SUBCHAPTER B.…

Sec. 1005.051. BOARD. The district is governed by a board of seven directors. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.052. ELECTION; TERM. (a) Directors are elected from the district at large. (b) Unless a four-year term is established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code: (1) directors serve staggered two-year terms; and (2) an election shall be held on the first Saturday in …

Sec. 1005.053. NOTICE OF ELECTION. At least 35 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1…

Sec. 1005.054. APPLICATION. (a) A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the secretary of the board a petition requesting that the person's name be printed on the ballot. (b) The petition must be signed by at le…

Sec. 1005.055. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) To be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must be: (1) a resident of the district; and (2) a qualified voter. (b) An employee of the district or an employee's spouse, child, parent, or parent-in-law may not serve as di…

Sec. 1005.056. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the Commissioners Court of Baylor County shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.057. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among its members. (b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director. (c) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year. (d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a bo…

Sec. 1005.058. COMPENSATION. 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 Acts 2005…

Sec. 1005.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.060. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (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 the compensation determined by the board. Added by Acts 200…

Sec. 1005.061. 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 and hospital system. Added by A…

Sec. 1005.062. APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF. (a) The board may appoint to the staff any physicians the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district and may make temporary appointments as necessary. (b) The board may delegate to the district admini…

Sec. 1005.063. EMPLOYEES. (a) The district may employ physicians, technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other necessary employees. (b) The board may delegate to the district administrator the authority to employ persons for the district. Adde…

Sec. 1005.064. HEALTH EDUCATION. The board may spend district money to provide scholarships and student loans to educate county residents in health-related fields. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.065. RETIREMENT BENEFITS. The board may provide retirement benefits for employees of the district and hospital system by: (1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or (2) participating in: (A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or (B) another…

Sec. 1005.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full responsibility for operating hospital facilities and for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy residents, in accordance with district policy. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), S…

Sec. 1005.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL TAXATION AND DEBT. Baylor County and the City of Seymour may not impose a tax or issue a bond or other obligation for hospital purposes or to provide medical care or other services the district provides to district residents. Add…

Sec. 1005.103. 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 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.104. DISTRICT RULES. The board may adopt rules governing: (1) the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and (2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the district staff and employees. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. …

Sec. 1005.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board may prescribe: (1) the method of the making of purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and (2) accounting and control procedures for the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1…

Sec. 1005.106. MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. The district may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency medical service. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.107. ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY SYSTEMS OF CARE. The board may create alternative delivery systems of care, including: (1) nursing homes; (2) home health care agencies; (3) extended care facilities; (4) retirement villages; and (5) medical office buildings. Added by Acts 2005…

Sec. 1005.108. 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 to furnish health care to district residents. (b) …

Sec. 1005.109. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) The board may enter into construction contracts for the district. (b) The board may enter into a construction contract that involves spending more than $10,000 only after competitive bidding as provided by Chapter 271, Local Government C…

Sec. 1005.110. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. The board on behalf of the district may enter into operating or management contracts relating to the hospital system. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007.

Sec. 1005.111. SERVICE CONTRACTS. The board may contract with a political subdivision of the state or with a state or federal agency for the district to: (1) provide a mobile emergency medical service; or (2) provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district residents. A…

Sec. 1005.112. 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 property interest is necessary to exercise the rights or authority conferred by this chapter. (b) Th…

Sec. 1005.113. 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. 1005.114. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for the purpose and under a written direction, limitation, or provision of the donor that is consistent with the proper management of the district. Added by Acts 200…

Sec. 1005.115. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When an individual 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; or (2) a relative of the…

Sec. 1005.116. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES. (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 county, municipalit…

Sec. 1005.117. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 729 (H.B. 2019), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2007. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1005.151. 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. 1005.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual 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 th…