Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 281.092. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. (a) As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the administrator shall make a report to the board, commissioners court, executive commissioner, and comptroller. (b) The report must: (1) consist of a sworn statement of all mone…

Sec. 281.093. DEPOSITORY. (a) Not later than the 30th day after the appointment of the board, the board shall: (1) select a depository for district funds in the manner provided by law for the selection of a county depository; or (2) elect to use the depository previously selected…

Sec. 281.094. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS BY THE NUECES COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT. (a) With the approval of the Nueces County Commissioners Court, the board of the Nueces County Hospital District may use funds made available to the district from sources other than a tax levy to fund heal…

Sec. 281.095. PROHIBITION AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING BY CERTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICTS. (a) In this section, "district" means Bexar County Hospital District, Nueces County Hospital District, El Paso County Hospital District, or Harris County Hospital District. (…

Sec. 281.096. AUTHORITY TO TAKE ACTIONS RELATING TO AD VALOREM TAXES. (a) With respect to the imposition or collection of an ad valorem tax imposed for the benefit of a hospital district, the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located has the authority ass…

Sec. 281.101. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. The commissioners court, in the district's name and on the district's faith and credit, may issue and sell bonds to acquire, construct, equip, or enlarge the hospital or hospital system. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, …

Sec. 281.102. BOND ELECTION. (a) The district may not issue bonds, excluding refunding bonds, unless the bonds are authorized by a majority of the qualified voters of the district voting at an election called and held for that purpose. (b) The commissioners court may order a bond…

Sec. 281.103. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) Refunding bonds of the district may be issued to refund and pay any outstanding bonded indebtedness of the district, including assumed bonded indebtedness. (b) The refunding bonds must be issued in the manner provided for other bonds of the dist…

Sec. 281.104. EXECUTION OF BONDS. The county judge of the county in which the district is created shall execute the bonds in the name of the district, and the county clerk shall countersign the bonds. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 281.105. APPROVAL AND REGISTRATION OF BONDS. (a) District bonds are subject to the same requirements with regard to approval by the attorney general and registration by the comptroller as the law provides for approval and registration of bonds issued by the county. (b) The a…

Sec. 281.106. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION. With the approval of the commissioners court, the board may issue certificates of obligation in accordance with Subchapter C, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, for district purposes as authorized by this chapter. Adde…

Sec. 281.107. ALTERNATIVE FINANCING AND ELECTION PROCEDURES. (a) This section is applicable to any hospital district that was created pursuant to the authority granted by Section 4, Article IX, Texas Constitution, is operating under this chapter, and has previously held an electi…

Sec. 281.121. TAXES TO PAY BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; TAX ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION. (a) When the district issues bonds or certificates of obligation payable from and secured by taxes under this chapter, the commissioners court shall impose a tax for the benefit of the…

Sec. 281.122. REDUCTION IN AD VALOREM TAX RATE BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. (a) This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003. (b) The commi…

Sec. 281.124. ELECTION TO APPROVE TAX RATE IN EXCESS OF VOTER-APPROVAL TAX RATE. (a) This section applies only to a district created in a county with a population of more than 1.2 million that was not included in the boundaries of a hospital district before September 1, 2003. (b)…

Sec. 282.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the board of trustees of a district. (2) "District" means a hospital district created under this chapter. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.002. DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of 75,000 or less and an assessed property valuation of at least $200,000,000 may create one or more hospital districts. (b) The district may include a municipality or town, or a part …

Sec. 282.003. CREATION ELECTION REQUIRED. The creation of the district must be approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the area of the proposed district who vote at an election ordered and held for that purpose. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.004. PETITION FOR ELECTION. (a) To propose the establishment of a district: (1) a petition for a creation election signed by at least five percent of the qualified property taxpaying voters of the area of the proposed district must be presented to the commissioners court…

Sec. 282.005. HEARING; ELECTION ORDER. (a) When the petition is presented to the commissioners court, the commissioners court shall: (1) set a date for a hearing on the petition at a regular session or special session called for that purpose, not less than 30 days nor more than 6…

Sec. 282.006. ELECTION COSTS; DISPOSITION OF DEPOSIT. (a) The county clerk shall retain the amount deposited under Section 282.004(a) until the commissioners court declares the election results. (b) If at the election the majority of the voters approved the creation of the distri…

Sec. 282.021. ELECTION OF BOARD. (a) Board members shall be elected from the district at large. (b) Initial board members shall be elected at the district creation election. (c) A person who wishes to have his name printed on the ballot as a candidate to serve as an initial distr…

Sec. 282.0211. OPTIONAL FOUR-YEAR TERMS. (a) The board may, on its own motion, order that board members are to be elected in even-numbered years to serve staggered four-year terms. (b) The first election of board members in an even-numbered year that occurs at least 120 days afte…

Sec. 282.022. OATH AND BOND. (a) Before assuming the duties of office on the board, each district board member elect must: (1) take and subscribe an oath before the county judge to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of a board member and to give an account of the mem…

Sec. 282.023. COMPENSATION. A board member serves without compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.024. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among its members a chairman, a secretary, and other officers the board considers appropriate. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.025. QUORUM; MEETING PROCEDURE AND RECORD. (a) Three board members constitute a quorum. (b) All board proceedings shall be by motion or resolution and shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose. The book is a public record. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, e…

Sec. 282.026. SEAL. The board shall adopt an official seal. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.027. SUPERINTENDENT; DUTIES. (a) The board shall appoint a superintendent to serve as the district's chief administrator. (b) The superintendent serves at the will of the board and is responsible to the board for the efficient administration of hospital affairs. (c) The …

Sec. 282.028. OTHER OFFICERS AND DISTRICT EMPLOYEES. (a) The board shall appoint other district officers that the board considers necessary. (b) A person appointed under Subsection (a) serves at the will of the board and is entitled to receive compensation as determined by the bo…

Sec. 282.041. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) The board shall manage, control, and administer the district. (b) The board is a corporate body in the name of the "____________ County Public Hospital District No. __________." Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff.…

Sec. 282.042. DISTRICT RULES. The board may adopt rules and bylaws the board considers proper. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.043. POWERS RELATING TO DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) On the district's behalf, the board may hold, construct, condemn, purchase, acquire, lease, add to, maintain, operate, develop, regulate, sell, and convey land, property, a property right, equipmen…

Sec. 282.044. CONTRACTING AUTHORITY. (a) In performing its powers under this subchapter the board may contract with: (1) the federal government; (2) this state; (3) a municipality; and (4) another hospital district. (b) The district may incur indebtedness or borrow money for dist…

Sec. 282.045. PURCHASING PROCEDURES. The district is subject to the County Purchasing Act (Subchapter C, Chapter 262, Local Government Code), and the board shall comply with the competitive bidding or proposal procedures prescribed by that Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec.…

Sec. 282.046. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) On a resolution by the board, the district may exercise the power of eminent domain for the acquisition of property necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the district, including preventing damage to district property, property rights, e…

Sec. 282.047. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept bequests and contributions on behalf of the district. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.048. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED; DISTRICT LIABILITY. (a) The board may sue and be sued on behalf of the district. (b) A suit against the district must be brought in the county in which the district is located. (c) The district is not liable for negligence for an act of…

Sec. 282.049. OTHER BOARD POWERS. The board may: (1) promote health in the district; (2) print and publish information; and (3) do any other thing necessary to the performance of the board's duties under this chapter. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.050. PROVISION OF HOSPITAL SERVICES. (a) The district shall provide adequate hospital services for the district. A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive those services at available district hospital facilities at a rate determined by the board and in …

Sec. 282.061. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than June 1 of each year, the board shall prepare and file with the commissioners court a full, detailed report of the condition of the district. The report must include: (1) an estimate of the cost of maintenance, operation, and needed …

Sec. 282.062. TREASURER. (a) The county treasurer of the county in which the district is located serves as treasurer of the construction and maintenance fund and the interest and sinking fund of the district. (b) All money to be credited to the construction and maintenance fund o…

Sec. 282.063. DISTRICT FUNDS; INVESTMENT OF FUNDS. (a) The treasurer shall maintain a construction and maintenance fund and an interest and sinking fund for the district and shall place money in those funds as required by this chapter or as the board by resolution directs. All ot…

Sec. 282.064. FISCAL YEAR. (a) The district operates on the fiscal year established by the board. (b) The fiscal year may not be changed if revenue bonds of the district are outstanding. (c) The fiscal year may not be changed more than once in any 24-month period. Added by Acts 1…

Sec. 282.065. ANNUAL AUDIT; OPEN RECORDS. (a) The board annually shall have an audit made of the financial condition of the district. (b) The audit and other district records are open to inspection during regular business hours at the district's principal office. Added by Acts 19…

Sec. 282.071. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. The commissioners court may issue and sell bonds in the district's name and on the district's faith and credit to acquire or construct hospital buildings or land if the bonds are approved by a majority of the qualified voters at the electio…