CHAPTER 1030. FRIO HOSPITAL DISTRICT

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SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 3. HEALTH

SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 1030. FRIO HOSPITAL DISTRICT

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1030.001. 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 Frio Hospital District.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The district operates

and is financed as provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas

Constitution, and by this chapter.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.003. ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FUNCTION. The district is a

public entity performing an essential public function.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the

district are coextensive with the boundaries of Frio County,

Texas, except that a portion of the southern boundary follows the

boundary of the Frio River beginning at the intersection of the

south county line and the Frio River to the point at which the

boundary intersects the Leona River and follows the Leona River

to the west county line.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.005. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE

OBLIGATION. The state may not become obligated for the support

or maintenance of the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.006. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1030.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The district is

governed by a board of seven directors.

(b) Two directors are elected from each commissioners precinct

and one director is elected from the district at large. The

portion of Precinct 4 that is in the district is combined with

Precinct 1 to represent one precinct.

285.081, Health and Safety Code:

(1) directors serve staggered two-year terms; and

(2) an election shall be held on the uniform election date in

May of each year to elect the appropriate number of directors.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION. At least 35 days before the

date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be

published one time in a newspaper with general circulation in the

district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.053. 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:

(1) be signed by at least 10 registered voters of the district

as determined by the most recent official list of registered

voters;

(2) be filed not later than the 31st day before the date of the

election; and

(3) specify the commissioners precinct the candidate wants to

represent or specify that the candidate wants to represent the

district at large.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) To be eligible

to be a candidate for or to serve as a director, a person must

be:

(1) a district resident; and

(2) a qualified voter.

(b) In addition to Subsection (a), a person who is elected from

a commissioners precinct or who is appointed to fill a vacancy

for a commissioners precinct must be a resident of that

commissioners precinct.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.055. BOND; RECORD OF BOND. (a) Before assuming the

duties of office, each director must execute a bond for $5,000

that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the director's

duties.

(b) The board may pay for a director's bond with district money.

permanent records.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.056. 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.057. OFFICERS. (a) The board shall elect a president

and a vice president from among its members.

(b) The board shall appoint a secretary, who need not be a

director.

(d) The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office for the

unexpired term.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.058. 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 Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of a majority

of the directors voting is necessary in any matter relating to

district business.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.060. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR. (a) The board may

appoint a qualified person as district administrator.

(b) The district administrator serves at the will of the board

and is entitled to the compensation determined by the board.

administrator must execute a bond in an amount determined by the

board of not less than $5,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

(2) conditioned on the faithful performance of the

administrator's duties under this chapter.

(d) The board may pay for the bond with district money.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.061. 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.062. ASSISTANT DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ATTORNEY. (a)

The board may appoint qualified persons as:

(1) the assistant district administrator; and

(2) the attorney for the district.

(b) The assistant district administrator and the attorney for

the district serve at the will of the board and are entitled to

the compensation determined by the board.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.063. APPOINTMENT AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND

EMPLOYEES. (a) The district may employ doctors, nurses,

technicians, allied health personnel, administrative personnel,

fiscal agents, accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and

other employees necessary to carry out the district's duties and

responsibilities under this chapter.

(b) The board may appoint to the staff any doctors the board

considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district

and may make temporary appointments as necessary.

authority to employ persons for the district.

(d) The board may spend money to recruit physicians and other

needed medical professionals.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.064. HEALTH EDUCATION. The board may provide

scholarships and student loans to educate county residents in

health care-related fields.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.065. 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 system in which the district is

eligible to participate.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 1030.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full

responsibility for:

(1) operating hospital facilities; and

(2) providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy

inhabitants.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.102. RESTRICTION ON GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY TAXATION AND

DEBT. Frio County or another governmental entity located within

the district 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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. The

board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system

and the district's money and resources.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.104. RULES. The board may adopt rules governing:

(1) the operation of the hospital and hospital system; and

(2) the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district

staff and employees.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board

may prescribe:

(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for

the district; and

(2) accounting and control procedures for the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.106. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.

(a) The board shall determine:

(1) the type, number, and location of buildings required to

maintain an adequate hospital system; and

(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care.

(b) The board may:

(1) acquire property, including facilities and equipment, for

the district for use in the hospital system; and

(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for payment of

the purchase price.

(d) The board may sell or otherwise dispose of property,

including facilities or equipment, for the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.107. EMINENT DOMAIN. (a) The district may exercise

the power of eminent domain to acquire a fee simple or other

interest in property located in district territory if the

interest is necessary for the district to exercise a right or

authority conferred by this chapter.

(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain in

the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, except the

district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a

bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.

district is not required to:

(1) pay in advance or provide a bond or other security for costs

in the trial court;

(2) provide a bond for the issuance of a temporary restraining

order or a temporary injunction; or

(3) provide a bond for costs or a supersedeas bond on an appeal

or writ of error.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.108. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY. In

exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires

relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade of,

or altering the construction of any railroad, highway, pipeline,

or electric transmission and electric distribution, telegraph, or

telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, the district must

bear the actual cost of relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting,

changing the grade, or altering the construction to provide

comparable replacement, without enhancement of facilities, after

deducting the net salvage value derived from the old facility.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.109. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for

the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust for any

purpose and under any direction, limitation, or other provision

prescribed in writing by the donor that is consistent with the

proper management of the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.110. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. (a) The board may enter

into construction contracts for the district.

(b) The board may enter into a construction contract that

involves the expenditure of more than the amount provided by

Section 271.024, Local Government Code, only after competitive

bidding as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 271, Local

Government Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.111. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. The board

may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a

hospital facility for the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.112. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. (a) The board may

contract with a public or private hospital, a political

subdivision of this state, or a state or federal agency for the

district to provide a mobile emergency medical service or other

health care services needed to provide for the investigatory or

welfare needs of district inhabitants.

(b) The board may contract with any person to receive or supply

the services the board considers necessary for the effective

operation of the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.113. PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES. The

district may:

(1) operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency

medical service;

(2) operate or provide for home health services, long-term care,

skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, or hospice care;

and

(3) establish any other needed medical service considered

beneficial to the delivery of health care to district residents.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.114. MEDICAL CLINICS. The district may establish and

operate medical clinics for the benefit of the hospital.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.115. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When an

individual who resides in the district is admitted as a patient

to a district facility, the district administrator may have an

inquiry made into the financial circumstances of:

(1) the patient; and

(2) a relative of the patient who is legally responsible for the

patient's support.

(b) To the extent that the patient or a relative of the patient

who is legally responsible for the patient's support cannot pay

for care and treatment provided by the district, the district

shall supply the care and treatment without charging the patient

or the patient's relative.

responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or part of

the care and treatment provided by the district, the district

administrator shall report that determination to the board, and

the board shall issue an order directing the patient or the

relative to pay the district a specified amount each week. The

amount must be based on the individual's ability to pay.

(d) The district administrator may collect money owed to the

district from the patient's estate or from that of a relative who

was legally responsible for the patient's support in the manner

provided by law for the collection of expenses in the last

illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute relating to an individual's ability to

pay or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning an

individual's ability to pay, the board shall:

(1) call witnesses;

(2) hear and resolve the question; and

(3) issue a final order.

(f) A final order of the board may be appealed to a district

court in Frio County. The substantial evidence rule applies to

the appeal.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.116. 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 of that county,

municipality, or public hospital, as provided by Chapter 61,

Health and Safety Code.

(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Frio County to

reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a

person who is confined in a jail facility of Frio County and is

not a district resident.

state or federal government for that government to reimburse the

district for treatment of a sick or injured person.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.117. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. The board may sue

and be sued on behalf of the district.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1030.151. BUDGET. (a) The district administrator shall

prepare a proposed annual budget for the district.

(b) The proposed budget must contain a complete financial

statement, including a statement of:

(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;

(2) the amount of cash on hand in each district fund;

(3) the amount of money received by the district from all

sources during the previous year;

(4) the amount of money available to the district from all

sources during the ensuing year;

(5) the amount of the balances expected at the end of the year

in which the budget is being prepared;

(6) the estimated amount of revenue and balances available to

cover the proposed budget; and

(7) the estimated tax rate required.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION OF BUDGET. (a) The

board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.

(b) The board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper

with general circulation in the district not later than the 10th

day before the date of the hearing.

participate at the hearing.

(d) At the conclusion of the hearing, the board shall adopt a

budget by acting on the budget proposed by the district

administrator. The board may make any changes in the proposed

budget that the board judges to be in the interests of the

taxpayers.

(e) The budget is effective only after adoption by the board.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.153. AMENDMENTS TO BUDGET. After adoption, the annual

budget may be amended on the board's approval.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.154. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.155. FISCAL YEAR. (a) The district operates

according to a fiscal year established by the board.

(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:

(1) when revenue bonds of the district are outstanding; or

(2) more than once in a 24-month period.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.156. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) The board annually shall have

an audit made of the district's financial condition.

(b) The board shall retain the services of a qualified

independent certified public accounting firm to prepare the

annual audit of the district's financial condition.

later than the 90th day following the close of the district's

fiscal year.

(d) The district is not subject to audit by the Frio County

auditor.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.

The annual audit and other district records shall be open to

inspection during regular business hours at the district's

principal office.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.158. FINANCIAL REPORT. As soon as practicable after

the close of the fiscal year, the district administrator shall

prepare for the board:

(1) a sworn statement of the amount of district money; and

(2) an account of the disbursements of that money.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.159. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select at least

one bank to serve as a depository for district money.

(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by

Section 1030.160(b) and money transmitted to a bank for payment

of bonds or obligations issued or assumed by the district, shall

be deposited as received with the depository bank and must remain

on deposit. This subsection does not limit the power of the

board to place a part of district money on time deposit or to

purchase certificates of deposit.

that exceeds the maximum amount secured by the Federal Deposit

Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or

other security in an amount sufficient to secure from loss the

district money that exceeds the amount secured by the Federal

Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS. (a)

Except as provided by Sections 1030.110, 1030.201, 1030.204, and

1030.205, the district may not incur a debt payable from district

revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the

current and immediately following district fiscal years.

(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building

reserves only in funds or securities specified by Chapter 2256,

Government Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS

Sec. 1030.201. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. If authorized by an

election, the board may issue and sell general obligation bonds

in the name and on the faith and credit of the district to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate buildings

or improvements;

(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the

time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under

Section 1030.201, 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 interest on the bonds as the bonds mature.

(b) The tax required by this section together with any other ad

valorem tax the district imposes may not in any year exceed the

limit approved by the voters at the election authorizing the

imposition of the tax.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.203. 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 a bond election.

(1) the nature and date of the election;

(2) the hours during which the polls will be open;

(3) the location of the polling places;

(4) the amount of the bonds to be authorized; and

(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

(d) Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by

Section 1251.003, Government Code.

(e) The board shall declare the results of the election.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.204. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue

bonds to:

(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, equip, or renovate

buildings or improvements for hospital purposes;

(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital purposes; or

(3) acquire and operate a mobile emergency medical service to

assist the district in carrying out its hospital purposes.

(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of

all or part of the revenue derived from the operation of the

district's hospital system.

of trust lien on all or part of district property.

(d) The bonds must be issued in the manner provided by Sections

264.042, 264.043, and 264.046-264.049, Health and Safety Code,

for issuance of revenue bonds by a county hospital authority.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.205. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may issue

refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or

assumed by the district.

(b) Refunding bonds may be:

(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to

the payment of the outstanding indebtedness; or

(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than a similar

principal amount of outstanding indebtedness.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.206. MATURITY OF BONDS. District bonds must mature

not later than 50 years after the date of issuance.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.207. 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 in the

manner provided by Chapter 618, Government Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.208. 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, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER F. TAXES

Sec. 1030.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The board may

impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district

taxation.

(b) The tax may be used to pay:

(1) indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and

(2) the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.

interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.252. TAX RATE. (a) The board may impose the tax at a

rate not to exceed the limit approved by the voters at the

election authorizing the imposition of the tax.

(b) The tax rate for all purposes may not exceed 30 cents on

each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.

of the district from sources other than taxation.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The board may provide

for the appointment of a tax assessor-collector for the district

or may contract for the assessment and collection of taxes as

provided by the Tax Code.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER G. DISSOLUTION

Sec. 1030.301. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION. (a) The district may be

dissolved on approval of a majority of the district voters voting

in an election held for that purpose.

(b) A majority of the board may order that a dissolution

election be held.

(1) the name of the election, including the proposition to

appear on the ballot;

(2) the date of the election;

(3) the hours during which the polls will be open; and

(4) the location of the polling places.

(d) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an

election ordered under this section.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.302. NOTICE OF ELECTION. (a) The board shall give

notice of an election under this subchapter by publishing once a

week for two consecutive weeks a substantial copy of the election

order in a newspaper with general circulation in the district.

(b) The first publication of the notice must appear at least 35

days before the date set for the election.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.303. BALLOT. The ballot for an election under this

subchapter must be printed to permit voting for or against the

proposition: "The dissolution of the Frio Hospital District."

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.304. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) If the board finds the

election results favor the proposition to dissolve the district,

the board shall issue an order disposing of or transferring the

district's assets.

(b) If the board finds the election results do not favor the

proposition to dissolve the district, another dissolution

election may not be held before the first anniversary of the date

of the election in which voters disapproved the proposition.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1030.305. DISPOSITION OR TRANSFER OF DISTRICT ASSETS;

DECLARATION OF DISSOLUTION. (a) A board order issued under

Section 1030.304 that disposes of district assets must satisfy

the district's debts and bond obligations in a manner that

protects the interests of citizens in the district, including the

citizens' collective property rights in the district's assets and

property.

(b) In connection with an election in favor of dissolution, the

board may not dispose of or transfer the district's assets except

for due compensation unless:

(1) the assets are transferred to another governmental agency,

such as a county, embracing the district; and

(2) the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit of

citizens formerly in the district.

obligation to be repaid in satisfaction.

(d) On completion of the requirements of this section, the board

shall declare the district dissolved.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

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