Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1080.005. 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. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011. SUBCHA…

Sec. 1080.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERMS. (a) The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large. (b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.…

Sec. 1080.052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. To qualify for election to the board, a person must: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) have been a resident of the district for at least two years; (3) be a qualified voter; and (4) own taxable property in the district and have duly re…

Sec. 1080.053. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE. (a) A person elected to the board shall qualify for office by executing a good and sufficient commercial bond for $1,000 that is: (1) payable to the district; and (2) conditioned on the faithful performance of…

Sec. 1080.054. OFFICERS. The board shall elect from among its members a president, a secretary, and a treasurer at the first meeting after each directors' election. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.055. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director is not entitled to compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.056. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may employ a district administrator to manage the operations of the hospital system. (b) The district administrator may employ necessary personnel to perform the services provided by the hospital system. Added by Acts 2009, 81s…

Sec. 1080.057. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ an attorney, a general manager, a bookkeeper, an architect, and other employees necessary for the efficient operation of the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.058. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. The board shall: (1) maintain all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and other matters of the district and its operation, at the district office; and (2) make those records available for public …

Sec. 1080.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district shall provide all necessary hospital and medical care for the district's needy inhabitants. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT. A political subdivision of this state, other than the district, may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations to provide hospital service or medical care in the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Le…

Sec. 1080.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE DISTRICT. The management and control of the district is vested in the board, and the board has full power to manage and control the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. The district has the responsibility to establish a hospital, hospital system, or clinic within its boundaries to provide hospital and medical care to the district's residents. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, ef…

Sec. 1080.105. RULES. (a) The board shall adopt rules for the efficient operation of the district, including district facilities. (b) The board shall: (1) publish the rules in book form; and (2) provide copies to interested persons on request at district expense. Added by Acts 20…

Sec. 1080.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board may prescribe the method of making purchases and expenditures and the manner of accounting and control used by the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.107. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in real, personal, or mixed property located in district territory if the interest is necessary for the district to exercise a power or duty conferre…

Sec. 1080.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper man…

Sec. 1080.109. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE. The board may contract with another political subdivision to provide hospital and medical care for needy persons who reside outside the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B…

Sec. 1080.110. CONTRACT CONCERNING HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN DISTRICT. The district may contract with any of the following entities for the entity to lease, manage, or operate a health care facility in the district: (1) the DeWitt Medical District; and (2) Gonzales Healthcare Syste…

Sec. 1080.111. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURE. (a) A person who resides in the district is entitled to receive necessary medical and hospital care regardless of whether the person has the ability to pay for the care and may apply to receive this care without cost. (b) The board…

Sec. 1080.151. BUDGET. The board shall prepare a budget that includes: (1) proposed expenditures and disbursements; (2) estimated receipts and collections for the next fiscal year; and (3) the amount of taxes required to be imposed to meet the proposed budget. Added by Acts 2009,…

Sec. 1080.152. 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 each county in the district not later than the 10th day before …

Sec. 1080.153. FISCAL YEAR. The district's fiscal year is from October 1 to September 30. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.154. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) The board annually shall require an independent audit of the district's books and records. (b) Not later than December 1 of each year, the board shall file a copy of the audit with: (1) the comptroller; and (2) the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81…

Sec. 1080.155. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank in Gonzales or Wilson County as the district's depository. The designated bank serves for two years and until a successor is designated. (b) All district money shall be deposited in the depository and s…

Sec. 1080.201. BONDS. The district may issue bonds to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings or improvements; and (2) equip buildings for hospital purposes. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.202. TAX TO PAY BONDS. The board may issue bonds under Section 1080.201 only if the board imposes an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as the bonds mature. Added by Acts 2009, 81s…

Sec. 1080.203. BOND ELECTION. (a) The board may issue bonds under Section 1080.201 only if the bonds are authorized by a majority of district voters voting in an election held for that purpose. The total face value of the bonds may not exceed the amount specified in the election …

Sec. 1080.204. MATURITY OF BONDS. District bonds must mature not later than 40 years after the date of issuance. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.205. EXECUTION OF BONDS. (a) The board president shall execute the district's bonds in the district's name. (b) The board secretary shall countersign the bonds. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011. SUBCHAPTER F. TAXES

Sec. 1080.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The board shall impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation. (b) The tax may be used only to: (1) pay the interest on and create a sinking fund for bonds issued under this chapter; (2) provide for the …

Sec. 1080.252. TAX RATE. The board may impose the tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable property in the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1080.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The tax assessor-collectors of Gonzales and Wilson Counties shall collect the district taxes imposed on property located in each assessor-collector's respective county. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, ef…

Sec. 1081.001. 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 Nocona Hospital District. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1…

Sec. 1081.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The Nocona Hospital District operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. …

Sec. 1081.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION. The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1081.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of the Nocona and Prairie Valley Independent School Districts of Montague County, Texas, as those boundaries existed on January 1, 1971. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. …

Sec. 1081.005. CORRECTION OF INVALID PROCEDURES. If a court holds that any procedure under this chapter violates the constitution of this state or of the United States, the district by resolution may provide an alternative procedure that conforms with the constitution. Added by A…

Sec. 1081.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. The support and maintenance of the district may not become a charge against or obligation of this state. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1081.007. RESTRICTION ON STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. The legislature may not make a direct appropriation for construction, maintenance, or improvement of a district facility. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011. SUBCHAPTER…

Sec. 1081.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large. (b) Unless four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety Code: (1) directors serve staggered two-year terms; (2) an election shall be held…

Sec. 1081.052. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A person may not be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is: (1) a resident of the district; and (2) a qualified voter. (b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the person is: (1) the district chief execu…

Sec. 1081.053. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1081.054. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect: (1) a president and vice president from among its members; and (2) a secretary, who need not be a director. (b) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year. (c) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for th…

Sec. 1081.055. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. 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. Added by…

Sec. 1081.056. QUORUM. Any four directors constitute a quorum. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 863 (H.B. 1307), Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2015.