Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 282.076. COMPENSATION OF COUNTY CLERK. For recording services provided to the district, the county clerk is entitled to receive fees as provided by Chapter 118, Local Government Code. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 282.077. BOND OF COUNTY JUDGE. (a) When the bonds are registered, the county judge shall execute a good and sufficient bond, approved by the board and payable to the board, for an amount not less than the amount of the bonds issued. The bond must be conditioned on the faithf…

Sec. 282.078. SALE OF THE BONDS. (a) When the bonds are registered, the county judge, under the direction of the commissioners court, shall advertise and sell the bonds on the best terms and for the best price possible, but for a price not less than the sum of the amounts of the …

Sec. 282.079. DISPOSITION OF UNNEEDED BONDS. With the consent of the commissioners court made of record, bonds that are not required for the purpose for which they were voted may be sold and the proceeds may be used to maintain, preserve, and operate the district hospital and to …

Sec. 282.080. ADDITIONAL BOND ISSUE AND ELECTION. (a) The board shall certify to the commissioners court the necessity for an additional bond issue if: (1) the proceeds of the original bond issue are insufficient to complete the construction, equipment, maintenance, or purchase o…

Sec. 282.081. CHANGE IN USE OF BOND PROCEEDS AFTER BOND ISSUANCE. (a) After the issuance of bonds, the board may change the use of the bond proceeds to include a change or improvement to the district hospital if the change or improvement will not increase the cost of the proposed…

Sec. 282.101. TAXES TO PAY BONDS. (a) When the bonds have been approved by the voters at the election authorizing the levy of taxes, the commissioners court shall impose a property tax for the benefit of the district. The tax rate must be sufficient to create an interest and sink…

Sec. 282.102. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) The county tax assessor-collector shall levy and collect taxes for the district. (b) After receiving a petition of at least five percent of the qualified taxpaying voters of a created district, the commissioners court may order an electio…

Sec. 282.121. AUTHORITY TO CONVERT. A district created in accordance with this chapter may be converted into a district operating under Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 94, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 1991.

Sec. 282.122. CONVERSION HEARING AND ELECTION. (a) A district may be converted under this subchapter only if the conversion is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the district who vote at an election called and held for that purpose. (b) The board by order may set a…

Sec. 282.123. BALLOT PROPOSITION. The ballot for the election shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The conversion of the __________ County Public Hospital District No. _____ (name of district) from a district operating under Chapter 282, Health and S…

Sec. 282.124. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CONVERSION. If a majority of the qualified voters participating in the election vote in favor of the proposition, the conversion becomes effective on the 30th day after the date that the election results are declared. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg.,…

Sec. 282.125. RESPONSIBILITY OF COUNTY. On conversion of a district under this subchapter, the county in which the district is located shall convey or transfer to the district: (1) money held by the county treasurer for the district under Subchapter D, including any money in the …

Sec. 282.126. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITIES. On conversion of the district under this subchapter, the district assumes any outstanding indebtedness incurred by the county under Subchapter E. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 94, Sec. 1, eff. May 15, 1991.

Sec. 282.127. EFFECT OF CONVERSION. (a) A district converted under this subchapter is governed by Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution and by Chapter 206, Acts of the 71st Legislature, Regular Session, 1989 (Article 4494q-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), as if it ha…

Sec. 283.001. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the Optional Hospital District Law of 1957. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.002. 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. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.003. DISTRICT AUTHORIZATION. (a) A county authorized to establish a hospital district under Article IX, Section 4, of the Texas Constitution may create a hospital district and provide for the establishment of a countywide hospital or hospital system to furnish medical ai…

Sec. 283.004. 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 will be located who vote at an election called and held for that purpose. (b) The commissi…

Sec. 283.005. BALLOT PROPOSITIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the ballot for an election under this subchapter shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The creation of a hospital district under the Optional Hospital District Law of 19…

Sec. 283.021. DISTRICT BOARD; OFFICERS. (a) The commissioners court of a county in which a district is created under this chapter serves as the district board of hospital managers. (b) The county judge of the county in which the district is located serves as the district board ch…

Sec. 283.022. COMPENSATION. A board member serves without compensation other than the compensation provided by law for a county judge or a commissioner. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.023. RECORD OF BOARD MEETING. The secretary shall keep a suitable record of each board meeting. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.024. ADMINISTRATOR; DUTIES. (a) The board shall appoint an administrator for the district. The person must be qualified by training and experience. (b) The administrator holds an office for a term of not more than two years but is subject to removal by the board at any t…

Sec. 283.025. ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) If the administrator is absent or unable to perform any of the administrator's duties, the board may designate an assistant administrator to perform any of the administrator's functions or duties, subject to limitations prescribed by boa…

Sec. 283.026. STAFF. (a) The board may hire doctors, technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers advisable for the district's efficient operation. (b) An employment contract may not exceed two years. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.027. RETIREMENT PROGRAMS. The commissioners court may include district employees in: (1) an existing county employees' pension or retirement program; or (2) an employees' pension or retirement program established for the benefit of district employees. Acts 1989, 71st Leg…

Sec. 283.028. SEAL. The commissioners court's seal is the district seal. The seal shall be used to authenticate the board's acts. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 283.041. TRANSFER OF COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL PROPERTY AND FUNDS. (a) On the creation of a district under this chapter and the appointment and qualification of the district board, the county owning a hospital or hospital system located in the district, or the county and…

Sec. 283.042. ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS. On the creation of the district, the district assumes without prejudice to the rights of third parties any outstanding contract obligations legally incurred by the county or municipality, or both, for the construction, support, or…

Sec. 283.043. ASSUMPTION OF BONDED INDEBTEDNESS; CANCELLATION OF UNSOLD MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY BONDS. (a) On the creation of the district, the district assumes: (1) any outstanding bonded indebtedness incurred by the county or municipality, or both, in the acquisition of land, build…

Sec. 283.044. LIMITATION ON TAXING POWER BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY; DISPOSITION OF DELINQUENT TAXES. (a) On or after the creation of the district, the county or a municipality located in the district may not levy taxes for hospital purposes. (b) The county or a municipality located …

Sec. 283.045. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDICAL AID AND HOSPITAL CARE. The district assumes full responsibility for furnishing medical and hospital care for indigent and needy persons residing in the district. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.046. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. The board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital or hospital system of the district. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.047. DISTRICT RULES. The board may adopt rules governing the operation of the hospital or hospital system. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.048. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING METHODS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The commissioners court may prescribe: (1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and (2) accounting and control procedures for the district. (b) A county officer, employee, or a…

Sec. 283.049. DISTRICT INSPECTIONS. (a) The district facilities may be inspected by a representative of the Department of State Health Services or any other state agency or board authorized to supervise a hospital. (b) A resident district officer shall: (1) admit an inspector int…

Sec. 283.050. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire by condemnation a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in the district if the property interest is necessary or convenient for the exercise of t…

Sec. 283.051. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. (a) On behalf of the district, the board may accept gifts and endowments to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are consist…

Sec. 283.052. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED; LEGAL REPRESENTATION. (a) The board may sue and be sued. (b) The county attorney, district attorney, or criminal district attorney, as appropriate, with the duty to represent the county in civil matters shall represent the district in a…

Sec. 283.071. ADMISSION CRITERIA AND PAYMENT; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) The board shall enter an order in district records defining "indigent or needy person" for the purpose of determining qualifications for admission to district hospital facilities. (b) An order under Subsection (a…

Sec. 283.081. BUDGET. (a) The administrator shall prepare an annual budget. (b) The budget and all budget revisions shall be approved by the commissioners court. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Sec. 283.082. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. (a) As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the administrator shall make a report to the commissioners court, executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission, and comptroller. (b) The report must: (1) con…

Sec. 283.083. 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 county depository. (b) If the …

Sec. 283.101. 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, purchase, construct, equip, or enlarge the hospital or hospital system if: (1) a tax may be imposed at a rate that: (…

Sec. 283.102. BOND ELECTION. (a) A bond election may be held at any time the commissioners court considers advisable, except that it may not be held within two years after the date of a previous election. (b) The election must be: (1) ordered and held in accordance with Chapter 1…