Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 265.0173. MATURITY. A bond issued under this subchapter must mature not later than 40 years after its date. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2001.

Sec. 265.0174. BONDS NOT PAYABLE FROM TAXES. A bond issued under this subchapter must contain the following provision: "The holder of this obligation is not entitled to demand payment of this obligation out of any money raised by taxation by (name of county) or by (name of munici…

Sec. 265.0175. SALE OF BONDS. The board of managers may sell bonds issued under this subchapter at public or private sale in the manner and on the terms approved by the board. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2001.

Sec. 265.0176. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board of managers may refund bonds issued under this subchapter by issuing refunding bonds under terms approved by the board. (b) All appropriate provisions of this subchapter apply to the refunding bonds. The refunding bonds shall be issue…

Sec. 265.0177. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY. (a) After approval by resolution of the commissioners court of the county and the governing body of the municipality that appointed the board, the board of managers may, on behalf of the hospital, borrow money from a federally insured len…

Sec. 265.0178. PLEDGE OF SECURITY. (a) A loan under Section 265.0177 may be: (1) payable from and secured by a pledge of all or part of the revenues, income, or resources of the hospital that are not pledged to pay a bonded indebtedness of the hospital; or (2) secured by a deed o…

Sec. 265.0179. PERMISSIBLE USES OF LOAN PROCEEDS. The proceeds from a loan under Section 265.0177 may be used to pay costs related to the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and equipping of a hospital facility, including costs related to the acquisition of real property a…

Sec. 265.018. HOSPITAL PROPERTY. The board of managers may acquire, hold, or dispose of property or an interest in property. As agreed by the county and municipality, the county or municipality may hold title to hospital property, or title may be held in the name of the hospital.…

Sec. 265.0181. TRANSFER OF PROPERTY. On dissolution of the board of managers, title to property held by the board or in the name of the hospital shall be transferred to the county and municipality as agreed to by the county and municipality. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 151…

Sec. 265.019. USE OF EARNINGS OR ASSETS FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES PROHIBITED. Except as reasonable compensation for services rendered or reasonable allowance for authorized expenditures incurred on behalf of the board of managers or the hospital, the net earnings of the board or the h…

Sec. 265.020. APPLICABILITY. Sections 265.017-265.019 apply only to a hospital located in a county with a population of 75,000 or more. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 151, Sec. 1, eff. May 16, 2001. SUBCHAPTER C. JOINT HOSPITAL CONTROLLED BY MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY

Sec. 265.021. OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL DESIGNATED. (a) A county with a population of at least 200,000 and one or more municipalities in the county that jointly own and operate a hospital in the county may by agreement designate one of those governmental entities to assume the entire…

Sec. 265.022. BOARD OF MANAGERS OF HOSPITAL CONTROLLED BY COUNTY. (a) If the county is designated to own and control the hospital, the commissioners court shall appoint a board of managers with at least three and not more than nine members. (b) The board of managers has control o…

Sec. 265.023. BOARD OF MANAGERS OF HOSPITAL CONTROLLED BY MUNICIPALITY. If the municipality is designated to own and control the hospital, the governing body of the municipality may appoint the board of managers under its charter or as it considers appropriate. Acts 1989, 71st Le…

Sec. 265.024. TERMS. Members of the board of managers shall be appointed for staggered six-year terms, with one-third of the terms expiring every two years. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 265.025. TAX. (a) The commissioners court may authorize and levy a tax not to exceed 50 cents on each $100 of the taxable value of property taxable by the county for construction of buildings or building additions, for other improvements or equipment, or for operation and ma…

Sec. 265.026. TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL. (a) The commissioners court and each municipal governing body that designates the ownership and control of a joint hospital under this subchapter may conduct a joint program of tuberculosis control in their jurisdictions to protect the public h…

Sec. 265.031. CREATION OF BOARD. (a) The commissioners court of a county and the governing body of a municipality located in whole or in part in that county may adopt resolutions creating a joint county-municipal hospital board, without taxing power, designated the "____________ …

Sec. 265.032. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD. (a) The board consists of seven directors. A director may serve successive terms. (b) The commissioners court shall appoint four directors in its resolution creating the board, and the municipal governing body shall appoint three directors in i…

Sec. 265.033. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect a director as chairman. The chairman shall preside at board meetings and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the board. The chairman may vote in the same manner as any other director. (b) The board shall elect a secre…

Sec. 265.034. AUTHORITY OF BOARD. (a) The board shall act through resolutions adopted by the board. The affirmative vote of four directors is required to adopt a resolution. (b) The board is a joint agent of the county and the municipality for hospital purposes and shall act sole…

Sec. 265.035. SUITS. The board may sue and be sued in its own name, capacity, and behalf. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 265.036. COMPENSATION. A director may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of director to the extent authorized by the board. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 265.037. HOSPITAL FACILITIES; OTHER PROPERTY. (a) The board may purchase, construct, receive, lease, or otherwise acquire hospital facilities and may improve, enlarge, furnish, equip, operate, and maintain those facilities. (b) The county or the municipality may lease or con…

Sec. 265.038. CONTRACTS FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES. The county or the municipality may contract with the board for the care and treatment of indigent or needy patients or for any other hospital services. The county or the municipality may make payments to the board under the contract …

Sec. 265.039. FUNDS. (a) The board may apply for, receive, and spend federal or state funds available for hospital purposes. (b) The county or the municipality by resolution may authorize the board to apply for, receive, and spend federal or state funds available for county or mu…

Sec. 265.040. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue bonds to perform any power, duty, or function under this subchapter. The issuance must be approved by resolution by the commissioners court and the municipal governing body. (b) The board may prescrib…

Sec. 265.041. TERMS OF BONDS. (a) The revenue bonds may mature serially or otherwise not more than 40 years after they are issued. The bonds may bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate provided by Chapter 1204, Government Code, and may be made redeemable prior to m…

Sec. 265.042. PLEDGE OF SECURITY. (a) The revenue bonds may be payable from, and secured by a pledge of, all or part of the revenues, income, or resources of the board or the board's hospital facilities. Additionally, the bonds may be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust on rea…

Sec. 265.043. SALE AND USE OF PROCEEDS. (a) The revenue bonds may be sold at public or private sale at a price and under terms determined by the directors. The bonds may bear interest at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate provided by Chapter 1204, Government Code. (b) Proceeds…

Sec. 265.044. PARITY AND SUBORDINATE LIEN BONDS. The directors may provide in the authorization of the revenue bonds for the subsequent issuance of additional parity bonds or subordinate lien bonds under terms set by the board in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of the re…

Sec. 265.045. NOTICE; PETITION FOR ELECTION. (a) Before the directors authorize the issuance of bonds other than refunding bonds, the directors shall prepare and publish a notice of: (1) its intention to adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds; (2) the date it intend…

Sec. 265.046. REFUNDING BONDS. Any bonds issued under this subchapter may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds in the manner provided by this subchapter for the issuance of other bonds, except the refunding bonds may be issued to be exchanged for the bonds being refunde…

Sec. 265.047. EXAMINATION, APPROVAL, AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. (a) The board shall submit to the attorney general for examination the bonds issued under this subchapter and the proceedings authorizing their issuance. (b) The attorney general shall approve the bonds if the attorn…

Sec. 265.048. LEGAL INVESTMENTS; SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. (a) Bonds issued under this subchapter are legal and authorized investments for: (1) a bank; (2) a savings bank; (3) a trust company; (4) a savings and loan association; (5) an insurance company; (6) a fiduciary; (7) a trust…

Sec. 265.049. CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND FACILITIES. The board shall operate its hospital facilities for the use and benefit of the public, but shall establish and collect charges for services and facilities that are sufficient combined with other revenue and income to: (1) pay all…

Sec. 265.050. DEPOSITORY. The board may: (1) select a depository in the same manner that a municipality or county may select a depository under Chapter 105 or Chapter 116, Local Government Code; or (2) execute a depository contract with a depository selected by the municipality o…

Sec. 265.051. INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. (a) The law relating to security for and investment of municipal or county funds applies to hospital board funds. A bond resolution or trust indenture executed for hospital board bonds may further restrict the security for and investment of hosp…

Sec. 265.052. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The hospital board may acquire the fee simple title to or any other interest in land and other property by condemnation under Chapter 21, Property Code, to carry out any power, duty, or function under this subchapter. (b) The board has the same r…

Sec. 265.071. OFFICIAL ACTION. (a) The commissioners court by order and the governing body of a municipality by ordinance may order the sale, lease, or closing of all or part of a joint municipal and county hospital, including real property, owned and operated by the county and m…

Sec. 265.072. PETITION AND ELECTION. (a) A petition requesting an election on the sale or closing of the hospital may be presented to the commissioners court and the municipal governing body before the 31st day after the date the commissioners court and the governing body order t…

Sec. 281.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of hospital managers of a district. (2) "District" means a hospital district created under this chapter. (3) "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commissi…

Sec. 281.002. DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION. (a) A county with at least 190,000 inhabitants that does not own or operate a hospital system for indigent or needy persons may create a countywide hospital district and provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system to furnis…

Sec. 281.003. CREATION ELECTION REQUIRED. (a) The district may be created only if the creation is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the county in which the proposed district is to be located who vote at an election called and held for that purpose. (b) The commiss…

Sec. 281.004. BALLOT PROPOSITIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1) or (b), the ballot for an election under this chapter shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of a hospital district and the levy of a tax not to exceed 75 c…

Sec. 281.021. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD. (a) The commissioners court of a county in which a district is created under this chapter shall appoint a board of hospital managers composed of not less than five or more than seven members. (b) The commissioners court of a county with a popul…