Title SD, Special District Local Laws Code

Sec. 1014.001. 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 Collingsworth County Hospital District. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02,…

Sec. 1014.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION. The district is created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties prescribed by this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2…

Sec. 1014.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION. The district performs an essential public function in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Collingsworth County, Texas. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.005. 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.006. 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. SUBCHAP…

Sec. 1014.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The district is governed by a board 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. (c) The election …

Sec. 1014.052. BALLOT PETITION. A person who wants to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must be: (1) signed by at least 15 registered voters; and (2) filed at…

Sec. 1014.053. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. To be eligible to hold office as a director, a person must be a resident property-owning taxpaying voter of the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.054. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors by majority vote shall appoint a director for the unexpired term. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.055. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect from among its members a president, vice president, secretary, and other officers as in the judgment of the board are necessary. (b) The president is the chief executive officer of the district and has the same right to vote as a…

Sec. 1014.056. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director serves without compensation but may receive actual expenses incurred in attending to district business on approval of the expenses by the remainder of the board. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02,…

Sec. 1014.057. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of four directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district business. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.058. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION. (a) The board shall: (1) keep an account of all board meetings and proceedings; and (2) maintain at the district's principal office all district records and accounts, including all contracts, notices, duplicate vouchers, a…

Sec. 1014.059. INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS. A director is individually liable only for the director's individual misapplication of public money. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.060. 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 are entitled to the compe…

Sec. 1014.061. GENERAL DUTIES OF DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. The district administrator shall: (1) stay informed on the latest methods of hospital administration and the care of hospital patients; and (2) subject to the limitations prescribed by the board: (A) supervise the work and …

Sec. 1014.062. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ nurses, technicians, and other employees for the efficient operation of the district or may provide that the district administrator has that authority. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1…

Sec. 1014.063. LEGAL COUNSEL; OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. The board may employ legal counsel or contract for other professional services as the board considers advisable. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.064. RETIREMENT PROGRAM. The board may contract with this state or the federal government to establish or continue a retirement program for the benefit of the district's employees. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009. …

Sec. 1014.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full responsibility for: (1) operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care of the indigent persons in the district; and (2) providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitant…

Sec. 1014.102. RESTRICTION ON COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TAXATION AND DEBT. Collingsworth County or a municipality in Collingsworth County may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or for medical treatment of indigent persons in the district. Adde…

Sec. 1014.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. The board shall manage, control, and administer the district's hospitals and hospital system. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.104. 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. 1014.105. RULES. The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district and as required to administer this chapter. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. (a) 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. (b) A purchase that involves the expenditure of more than the a…

Sec. 1014.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT. (a) The board shall determine: (1) the type, number, and location of buildings or other facilities required to maintain an adequate hospital system; and (2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care. (b) The boa…

Sec. 1014.108. 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. 1014.109. 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. 1014.110. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR CARE AND TREATMENT. (a) The board may contract with a county or municipality located outside the district's boundaries for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county or municipality. (b) The board may …

Sec. 1014.111. 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. 1014.112. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The district, through the board, may sue and be sued. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.113. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district, through its board, may contract with any person to manage or operate a district facility. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 217 (H.B. 468), Sec. 2, eff. Ma…

Sec. 1014.151. BUDGET. The district administrator shall prepare an annual budget for approval by the board. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET. (a) The board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget. (b) Notice of the hearing must be published one time at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. (c) The board must approve the budget. Added by Acts …

Sec. 1014.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET. The budget may be amended as required by circumstances. The board must approve all amendments. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.154. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES. Money may be spent only for an expense included in the budget or an amendment to the budget. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1014.155. 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. 1014.156. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) The district annually 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, e…

Sec. 1014.157. 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. 1014.158. 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. 1014.201. 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 any purpose related to the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or renovation of improvements, and equipping the impr…

Sec. 1014.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1014.201, the board shall impose an ad valorem tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation at a rate sufficient to create an …

Sec. 1014.203. 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. 1014.204. 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 as provided by Chapter 618, Government Code. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 92…

Sec. 1014.205. REVENUE OR SPECIAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) The board may issue and sell revenue or special obligation bonds for the purposes provided by Section 1014.201. (b) Special obligation bonds must be payable from the revenue of the district's entire hospital system, includin…