Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 287.128. SWORN STATEMENT. As soon as practicable after the close of the fiscal year, the administrator shall prepare for the board a sworn statement of the amount of money that belongs to the district and an account of the disbursements of that money. Added by Acts 1999, 76t…

Sec. 287.129. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. (a) Except for construction contracts under Section 287.077(a) or as provided by Sections 287.142 and 287.143, the district may not incur a debt payable from revenues of the district other than the revenues on hand or to be on ha…

Sec. 287.130. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall name at least one bank to serve as depository for district funds. (b) District funds, other than those invested as provided by Section 287.129(b) and those transmitted to a bank of payment for bonds or obligations issued or assumed by…

Sec. 287.131. AD VALOREM TAXATION. A district may not impose an ad valorem tax. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. SUBCHAPTER G. BONDS

Sec. 287.141. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. A district may not issue general obligation bonds. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 287.142. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue bonds to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, equip, or renovate buildings or improvements for district purposes; (2) acquire sites to be used for district purposes; or (3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency m…

Sec. 287.143. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) Refunding bonds of the district may be issued to refund an outstanding indebtedness the district has issued or assumed. (b) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 1207, Government Code. (c) The refunding bonds m…

Sec. 287.144. INTEREST AND MATURITY. District bonds must mature not later than the 50th anniversary of the date of their issuance and must bear interest at a rate not to exceed that provided by Chapter 1204, Government Code. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, eff. S…

Sec. 287.145. EXECUTION OF BONDS. The president of the board shall execute the bonds in the name of the district, and the secretary of the board shall countersign the bonds in the manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1293, Sec. 1, ef…

Sec. 287.146. 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 counties. (b) On appr…

Sec. 287.147. BONDS AS INVESTMENTS. District bonds and indebtedness assumed by the district are legal and authorized investments for: (1) banks; (2) savings banks; (3) trust companies; (4) savings and loan associations; (5) insurance companies; (6) fiduciaries; (7) trustees; (8) …

Sec. 287.148. BONDS AS SECURITY FOR DEPOSITS. District bonds are eligible to secure deposits of public funds of the state and of municipalities, counties, school districts, and other political subdivisions of the state. The bonds are lawful and sufficient security for deposits to…

Sec. 287.149. TAX STATUS OF BONDS. Because the district created under this chapter is a public entity performing an essential public function, bonds issued by the district, any transaction relating to the bonds, and profits made in the sale of the bonds are free from taxation by …

Sec. 288.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the commission of a district created under this chapter. (2) "District" means a county health care funding district created under this chapter. (3) "Paying hospital" means an institutional health care provider req…

Sec. 288.002. CREATION OF DISTRICT. A district may be created by order of the commissioners court of each county located on the Texas-Mexico border that has a population of: (1) 500,000 or more and is adjacent to two or more counties each of which has a population of 50,000 or mo…

Sec. 288.0031. DISSOLUTION. A district created under this chapter may be dissolved in the manner provided for the dissolution of a hospital district under Subchapter E, Chapter 286. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1369 (S.B. 1623), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2013.

Sec. 288.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of each district are coextensive with the boundaries of the county in which the district is created. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 288.051. COMMISSION; DISTRICT GOVERNANCE. (a) Each district created under Section 288.002 is governed by a commission consisting of the commissioners court of the county in which the district is created. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1369, Sec. 19, eff. Jun…

Sec. 288.101. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PAYMENT. Each district may require a mandatory payment only in the manner provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., …

Sec. 288.102. MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED. (a) A district may not require any mandatory payment authorized by this chapter, spend any money, including for the administrative expenses of the district, or conduct any other business of the commission without an affirmative vote of a majo…

Sec. 288.104. RULES AND PROCEDURES. (a) The commission may adopt rules governing the operation of the district, including rules relating to the administration of a mandatory payment authorized by this chapter. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1369, Sec. 19, eff. Ju…

Sec. 288.106. INSTITUTIONAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER REPORTING; INSPECTION OF RECORDS. (a) A district shall require an institutional health care provider to submit to the district a copy of any financial and utilization data required by and reported to the Department of State Health …

Sec. 288.151. HEARING. (a) Each year, the commission of a district shall hold a public hearing on the amounts of any mandatory payments that the commission intends to require during the year and how the revenue derived from those payments is to be spent. (b) Not later than the fi…

Sec. 288.152. FISCAL YEAR. Each district's fiscal year begins on September 1 and ends on August 31 of each year. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.

Sec. 288.154. DEPOSITORY. (a) Each commission by resolution shall designate one or more banks located in the district as the depository for the district. A bank designated as depository serves for two years or until a successor is designated. (b) All income received by a district…

Sec. 288.155. LOCAL PROVIDER PARTICIPATION FUND; AUTHORIZED USES OF MONEY. (a) Each district shall create a local provider participation fund. (b) The local provider participation fund consists of: (1) all revenue from the mandatory payment required by this chapter, including any…

Sec. 288.156. ALLOCATION OF CERTAIN FUNDS. Not later than the 15th day after the date the district receives a payment described by Section 288.155(c)(5), the district shall transfer to each paying hospital an amount equal to the proportionate share of those funds to which the hos…

Sec. 288.201. MANDATORY PAYMENT BASED ON HOSPITAL NET PATIENT REVENUE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (e), the commission of a district may require an annual mandatory payment to be assessed quarterly on the net patient revenue of an institutional health care provider locat…

Sec. 288.202. ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF MANDATORY PAYMENTS. The district may collect or, using a competitive bidding process, contract for the assessment and collection of mandatory payments required under this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec.…

Sec. 288.203. DEPOSIT OF REVENUE FROM MANDATORY PAYMENTS. Revenue from the mandatory payment required by this chapter shall be deposited in the district's local provider participation fund. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. Amended b…

Sec. 288.204. INTEREST, PENALTIES, AND DISCOUNTS. Interest, penalties, and discounts on mandatory payments required under this subchapter are governed by the law applicable to county ad valorem taxes. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005…

Sec. 288.205. PURPOSE; CORRECTION OF INVALID PROVISION OR PROCEDURE. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to generate revenue from a mandatory payment required by the district to provide the nonfederal share of a Medicaid supplemental payment program. (b) To the extent any provisio…

Sec. 289.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the commission of a district created under this chapter. (2) "District" means a county health care funding district created by this chapter. (3) "District taxpayer" means a person or entity who has paid a tax impo…

Sec. 289.002. CREATION OF DISTRICT. A district is created in each county located on the Texas-Mexico border that has a population of less than 300,000 and contains one or more municipalities with a population of 200,000 or more. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463)…

Sec. 289.003. DURATION OF DISTRICT. (a) Unless continued in existence by the legislature, a district created by this chapter is abolished September 1, 2007. (b) Any money held by a district at the time the district is abolished shall be used to pay any outstanding administrative …

Sec. 289.004. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. A district created by this chapter is a political subdivision of this state. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.

Sec. 289.005. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of each district are coextensive with the boundaries of the county in which the district is created. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005. SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 289.051. COMMISSION; APPOINTMENT. (a) Each district is governed by a commission of five members appointed as provided by this section. (b) Each county commissioner on the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located shall appoint one member who meets th…

Sec. 289.052. QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION. To be eligible to serve as a member of the commission, a person must: (1) be a United States citizen; (2) be 18 years of age or older on the first day of the term that the person is appointed to fill; (3) have not been determi…

Sec. 289.053. TERM OF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION. The members of the commission serve staggered two-year terms. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.

Sec. 289.054. VACANCY. (a) If a vacancy occurs on the commission, the commissioners court of the county in which the district is located shall appoint a qualified person to fill the vacancy not later than the 30th day after the date the vacancy occurs. (b) If the commissioners co…

Sec. 289.055. OFFICERS. (a) Each commission shall elect a chairperson and a secretary from among its members. (b) The chairperson and secretary shall each serve in that office until the expiration of their term as a member of the commission. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 136…

Sec. 289.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A member of the commission serves without compensation but may, on the approval of the entire commission, be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the member's official duties. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (…

Sec. 289.057. EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. The commission may employ an attorney, financial advisor, and bookkeeper for the district or contract for those services. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.

Sec. 289.058. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. Except as otherwise provided by law, all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be: (1) maintained at the district off…

Sec. 289.101. LIMITATION ON TAXING AUTHORITY. Each district may impose taxes only in the manner provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1367 (H.B. 2463), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.