Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1071.112. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES. The board may contract with a political subdivision or governmental agency to provide investigatory or other services related to facilities for the medical care, hospital, or welfare needs of…

Sec. 1071.113. PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE DISTRICT. Subject to board approval the district may provide primary care, emergency services, preventative medical services, and other health-related services outside the district, provided that the services serve the purpose of the d…

Sec. 1071.114. JOINT ADMINISTRATION OR DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES. (a) To provide joint administration or delivery of health care services, the district may contract with, affiliate with, or enter into another arrangement with: (1) a managed care system; (2) a preferred pro…

Sec. 1071.115. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a patient who resides in Ochiltree County is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of: (1) the patient; and (2) the patient's relatives who are legally liable for the…

Sec. 1071.116. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES. (a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a sick or injured person for whom that county, municipality, or public…

Sec. 1071.117. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The district may create and sponsor a nonprofit corporation under the Business Organizations Code and may contribute money to or solicit money for the corporation. (a-1) Expired. (b) The corporation may use money, other than money the cor…

Sec. 1071.118. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in its own name in any court of this state. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1071.151. BUDGET. The board annually shall require a budget to be prepared for the next fiscal year that includes: (1) proposed expenditures and disbursements; (2) estimated receipts and collections; and (3) the amount of taxes required to be imposed for the year. Added by A…

Sec. 1071.152. PROPOSED BUDGET: NOTICE AND HEARING. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed budget. (b) Notice of the hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in Ochiltree County not later than the 10th day before the date of…

Sec. 1071.153. FISCAL YEAR.The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1071.154. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records for the fiscal year. (b) Not later than December 31 each year, the audit shall be filed: (1) with the comptroller; and (2) at the district office. Added by…

Sec. 1071.155. DEPOSITORY OR TREASURER. (a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks in Ochiltree County as the district's depository or treasurer. A designated bank serves for three years and until a successor is designated. (b) All income received by the district…

Sec. 1071.156. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY. The board may borrow money for district purposes on district credit or secured by district revenue. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS

Sec. 1071.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for health care purposes and for any purpose relating to: (1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of b…

Sec. 1071.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1071.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interes…

Sec. 1071.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION. (a) The district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of the district voters voting at an election held for that purpose. (b) The board may order the election on its own motion. (c) The …

Sec. 1071.204. MATURITY OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. District general obligation bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1071.205. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) The board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the district's name. (b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1,…

Sec. 1071.206. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue bonds to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospital or health care purposes; or (2) acquire sites for hospital or health care purposes. (b) The bonds must be pa…

Sec. 1071.207. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding bonds issued or assumed by the district. (b) A refunding bond may be: (1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payment of the bonds to be re…

Sec. 1071.208. BONDS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. The following are exempt from taxation by this state or a political subdivision of this state: (1) bonds issued by the district; (2) any transaction relating to the bonds; and (3) profits made in the sale of the bonds. Added by Acts 2007…

Sec. 1071.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) On final approval of the annual budget, the board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation. (b) The board shall impose the tax to: (1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds i…

Sec. 1071.252. TAX RATE. The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1071.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The tax assessor-collector of Ochiltree County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1072.001. 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 Runnels County Hospital District. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. …

Sec. 1072.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The Runnels County Hospital District operates and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and by this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 1072.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION. The district is a public entity performing an essential public function. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 1072.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Runnels County, Texas. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 1072.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. The state may not be obligated for the support or maintenance of the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 1072.006. 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009. SUBCHAP…

Sec. 1072.021. ELECTION ON CREATION OF DISTRICT. (a) The Commissioners Court of Runnels County shall order an election for the registered voters of Runnels County who do not reside in the Ballinger Memorial Hospital District or the North Runnels County Hospital District on the qu…

Sec. 1072.022. TEMPORARY DIRECTORS. (a) If the creation of the district is approved at the elections held under Subchapter D-1, Chapter 1004, Section 20c, Chapter 206, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, and Section 1072.021, the following persons shall serve as …

Sec. 1072.023. TEMPORARY OFFICERS. (a) The temporary board shall elect a president and a vice president from among the temporary directors. (b) The temporary board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a temporary director. (c) The temporary board shall fill a vacancy in a b…

Sec. 1072.024. ELECTION OF INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS. (a) The temporary directors shall hold an election to elect seven initial directors on the first uniform election date in May that occurs after the date the district is created. One initial director shall be elected from each …

Sec. 1072.025. INITIAL ELECTED DIRECTORS. (a) The candidate receiving the highest number of votes from each commissioners precinct of Runnels County is the initial elected director for that precinct, and the three candidates receiving the highest number of votes from the district…

Sec. 1072.026. INITIAL ELECTED OFFICERS. (a) The initial elected board shall elect a president and a vice president from among the initial elected directors. (b) The initial elected board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be an initial elected director. (c) The initial elec…

Sec. 1072.027. PROCEDURE FOR ELECTION OF PERMANENT DIRECTORS. Not later than the date the terms of the initial elected directors expire, the initial elected board shall adopt a procedure for the election of directors under Section 1072.051. The procedure must provide for appropri…

Sec. 1072.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of seven directors elected in the manner prescribed by the initial directors under Section 1072.026. (b) An election shall be held each year on the uniform election date in May to elect the appropriate number of director…

Sec. 1072.052. NOTICE. Notice of the directors' election shall be published at least once in a newspaper with general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003(a), Election Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19,…

Sec. 1072.053. 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 administrator or an employee of the district may not serve as a director. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Le…

Sec. 1072.054. DIRECTOR'S BOND. (a) Before assuming the duties of office, each director must execute a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the district and conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's duties. (b) The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of…

Sec. 1072.055. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the remainder of the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 1072.056. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect a president and a vice president from among the directors. (b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a director. (c) Each officer of the board serves a one-year term. (d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board o…

Sec. 1072.057. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. 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. Add…

Sec. 1072.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of a majority of the directors voting is necessary in matters relating to district business. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 876 (S.B. 2517), Sec. 3.01, eff. June 19, 2009.

Sec. 1072.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ADMINISTRATOR'S BOND. (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 compensation determined by the board.…