Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1097.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital system by: (1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or renovating buildings and equipment; (2) equipping the buildings; and (3) administering the buildings and equipment for …

Sec. 1097.105. RULES. The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1097.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board may prescribe: (1) the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district; and (2) all accounting and control procedures. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.0…

Sec. 1097.107. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other interest in any type of property located in district territory if the interest is necessary or convenient for the district to exercise a power, right, or priv…

Sec. 1097.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and administered by the board for the purposes and under the directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in writing by the donor that are not inconsisten…

Sec. 1097.109. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT. (a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality. (b) The board may contract with…

Sec. 1097.110. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of: (1) the patient; and (2) the patient's relatives who are legally l…

Sec. 1097.111. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The district, through the board, may sue and be sued. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011. SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1097.151. BUDGET. (a) The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board. The budget must be for the fiscal year prescribed by Section 1097.152. (b) Not later than August 31 of each year, the board shall publish notice of a public hearing on …

Sec. 1097.152. FISCAL YEAR. The district operates on a fiscal year that begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1097.153. AUDIT. (a) The district shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition. (b) The audit shall be open to inspection at all times at the district's principal office. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 20…

Sec. 1097.154. FINANCIAL REPORT. As soon as practicable after the close of each fiscal year, the district administrator shall prepare for the board: (1) a complete sworn statement of all district money; and (2) a complete account of the disbursements of that money. Added by Acts …

Sec. 1097.155. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select one or more banks in the district to serve as a depository for district money. (b) District money shall be immediately deposited on receipt with a depository bank, except that sufficient money must be remitted to an appropriat…

Sec. 1097.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district for any purpose related to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of buildings or improvements, and e…

Sec. 1097.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued under Section 1097.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund and to pay the principal of and interest on the bon…

Sec. 1097.203. 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 shall call the election. The election must be held…

Sec. 1097.204. 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 attest the bonds. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 201…

Sec. 1097.205. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds to refund any bond or other refundable indebtedness issued or assumed by the district. (b) A refunding bond may be: (1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond applied to the payme…

Sec. 1097.206. 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) the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and (3) profits made in the sale of the bonds. Added by Acts 200…

Sec. 1097.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The district may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation. (b) The tax may be used to meet the requirements of: (1) district bonds; (2) indebtedness assumed by the district; and (3) district mainten…

Sec. 1097.252. TAX RATE. The district 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. 1097.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The tax assessor-collector of Wheeler County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1139 (H.B. 2619), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2011.

Sec. 1098.001. 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 Stonewall County Hospital District. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff.…

Sec. 1098.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The Stonewall County 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.0…

Sec. 1098.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. The district is a political subdivision of this state. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Stonewall County, Texas. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.005. 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. 1098.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE OBLIGATION. This state may not become obligated for the support or maintenance of the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.007. 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 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013. SUBCHAPT…

Sec. 1098.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The district is governed by a board of five directors elected from the district at large by place. (b) Directors serve staggered three-year terms. (c) A directors' election shall be held annually on the May uniform election date prescribed…

Sec. 1098.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Notice of a directors' election shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district in accordance with Section 4.003, Election Code. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) To be eligible 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) A district employee may not serve as a director. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch.…

Sec. 1098.054. BOARD VACANCY. (a) If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. (b) If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than three for any reason, the remaining directors shall imm…

Sec. 1098.055. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect: (1) a president and vice president from among its members; and (2) a secretary and treasurer who is not required to be a director. (b) Each officer of the board serves a one-year term. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70…

Sec. 1098.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of the director's official duties. The expenses must be: (1) reported in the district's minutes; and (2) approved by the board. Adde…

Sec. 1098.057. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of three directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.058. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board shall appoint a qualified person as district administrator. (b) The board may appoint an assistant administrator. (c) The district administrator and any assistant administrator serve at the will of the …

Sec. 1098.059. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the limitations prescribed by the board, the district administrator shall: (1) supervise the work and activities of the district; and (2) direct the general affairs of the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg.,…

Sec. 1098.060. STAFF AND EMPLOYEES; RECRUITMENT OF PERSONNEL. (a) The district may: (1) appoint physicians to the district's staff; and (2) employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents, accountants, architects, attorneys, and other necessary employees. (b) The board may delegate to …

Sec. 1098.061. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; COURSES. The board may provide or contract for the provision of educational programs or courses for district employees and medical staff. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.062. RETIREMENT BENEFITS. The board may provide retirement benefits for district employees by: (1) establishing or administering a retirement program; or (2) participating in: (A) the Texas County and District Retirement System; or (B) another statewide retirement syste…

Sec. 1098.063. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. All district records, including books, accounts, notices, and minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of its facilities, shall be: (1) maintained at the district's office; and (2) open to public in…

Sec. 1098.064. SEAL. The board may adopt a seal for the district. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013. SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 1098.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.

Sec. 1098.102. RESTRICTION ON TAXATION AND DEBT. Stonewall County or another governmental entity in which the district is located may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for district residents. Added by Acts 2011, …

Sec. 1098.103. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DISTRICT. The management and control of the district is vested in the board. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 1147), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2013.