CHAPTER 1044. HUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

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SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE

TITLE 3. HEALTH

SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS

CHAPTER 1044. HUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT

SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1044.001. 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 Hunt Memorial Hospital District.

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

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

Sec. 1044.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The district operates

in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution.

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

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

Sec. 1044.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. The district is a

political subdivision of this state.

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

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

Sec. 1044.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the

district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hunt County.

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

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

Sec. 1044.005. 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 Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

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

Sec. 1044.006. PUBLIC PURPOSE; TAX EXEMPTION. All property

owned by the district:

(1) shall be held for public purposes; and

(2) is exempt from taxation of every character.

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

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

SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 1044.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of

nine directors elected as follows:

(1) two directors elected from each county commissioners

precinct; and

(2) one director elected from the district at large.

(b) The two candidates from each county commissioners precinct

receiving the highest number of votes from that precinct are

elected as directors from that precinct. The candidate from the

district at large receiving the highest number of votes from the

district at large is elected as the director from the district at

large.

(d) The board shall provide for clerks as in county elections.

(e) The board shall enter an order declaring the results of the

election.

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

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

Sec. 1044.052. NOTICE OF ELECTION. At least 10 days before the

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

published at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation

in the district.

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

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

Sec. 1044.053. 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 25 registered voters who reside in the

district;

(2) be filed at least 31 days before the date of the election;

and

(3) specify the county 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. 1044.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CANDIDACY. (a) A person may

not be a candidate for director from the district at large unless

the person is a qualified voter of the district.

(b) A person may not be a candidate for director for a county

commissioners precinct unless the person is a qualified voter of

that precinct.

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

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

Sec. 1044.055. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF

OFFICE. (a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient

bond for $1,000 that is:

(1) payable to the district; and

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

duties.

(b) Each director's bond and constitutional oath or affirmation

of office shall be deposited with the district's depository bank

for safekeeping.

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

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

Sec. 1044.056. BOARD VACANCY. If a vacancy occurs on the board,

the majority of 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. 1044.057. OFFICERS. The board shall elect:

(1) a president and a secretary from among its members; and

(2) any other officers the board requires.

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

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

Sec. 1044.058. COMPENSATION; EXPENSES. A director serves

without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual expenses

incurred in the performance of official duties on approval of the

expenses by the board.

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

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

Sec. 1044.059. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of a majority

of the directors present is sufficient 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. 1044.060. EMPLOYEES. The board may employ a general

manager, attorneys, bookkeepers, architects, or any other

employees or consultants considered necessary for the efficient

financing, development, and operation of the district.

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

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

Sec. 1044.061. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS; PUBLIC INSPECTION.

Except as provided by Section 1044.055, all district records,

including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other

matters of the district and the operation of its facilities,

shall be:

(1) maintained at the district office; and

(2) open to public inspection at the district office at all

reasonable hours.

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

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

Sec. 1044.062. SEAL. The board may adopt a seal for the

district.

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

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

SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 1044.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has full

responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the

district's needy and indigent residents.

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

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

Sec. 1044.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION.

Hunt County or a political subdivision with boundaries that

overlap the district's boundaries may not impose a tax on

property in the district for hospital purposes.

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

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

Sec. 1044.103. MEDICAL FACILITIES; LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is

the intent of the legislature that the people of Hunt County be

provided with the best and most modern health care available. To

achieve that intent, the district may provide a medical facility

in the city of Commerce and in other areas of Hunt County if the

board finds that providing a facility is feasible and in the best

interest of district residents.

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

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

Sec. 1044.104. RULES. (a) The board may adopt rules governing

the operation of the district, including district facilities.

(b) On approval by the board, the rules may be published in

booklet form at district expense and made available to any

taxpayer on request.

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

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

Sec. 1044.105. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. (a) The

board may prescribe the method and manner of making purchases and

expenditures by and for the district.

(b) The board shall prescribe:

(1) all accounting and control procedures; and

(2) the method of purchasing necessary supplies, materials, and

equipment.

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

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

Sec. 1044.106. 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, real, personal, or mixed,

located in district territory, if the interest is necessary or

convenient for the district to exercise a right, power,

privilege, or function conferred on the district 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. 1044.107. 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 inconsistent with the proper

management and objectives of the district.

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

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

Sec. 1044.108. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a

patient who resides in the district 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

patient's support.

(b) If an agent designated by the district to handle the inquiry

determines that the patient or those relatives cannot pay all or

part of the costs of the care and treatment in the hospital, the

amount of the costs that cannot be paid becomes a charge against

the district.

are liable to pay for all or part of the costs of the patient's

care and treatment, the patient or those relatives shall be

ordered to pay to the district's treasurer a specified amount

each week for the patient's support. The amount ordered must be

proportionate to the person's financial ability and may not

exceed the actual per capita cost of maintenance.

(d) The district may collect the amount from the patient's

estate, or from any relative who is legally liable for the

patient's support, in the manner provided by law for the

collection of expenses of the last illness of a deceased person.

(e) If there is a dispute as to the ability to pay, or doubt in

the mind of the district's designated agent, the board shall hold

a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:

(1) resolve the dispute or doubt; and

(2) issue an appropriate order.

(f) Either party to the dispute may appeal the order to the

district court.

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

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

Sec. 1044.109. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 1044.151. 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 Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

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

Sec. 1044.152. 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 Hunt County not later than

the 10th day before the date of the hearing.

(1) appear at the time and place designated in the notice; and

(2) be heard regarding any item included in the proposed budget.

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

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

Sec. 1044.153. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1044.154. 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 Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

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

Sec. 1044.155. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board by resolution shall

designate a bank in Hunt County as the district's depository. A

designated bank serves for five years until a successor is

designated.

(b) All income received by the district shall be deposited with

the district depository.

for securing county funds.

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

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

SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS

Sec. 1044.201. 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 relating to:

(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or

renovation of buildings or improvements; and

(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital purposes.

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

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

Sec. 1044.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) 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 general obligation bonds issued by the district under

Section 1044.201 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 75

cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the

district.

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

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

Sec. 1044.203. 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 in an

election held for that purpose.

(b) The board may order the election on its own motion.

(1) the date of the election;

(2) the location of the polling places;

(3) the presiding election officers;

(4) the purpose of the bond issuance;

(5) the amount of the bonds to be authorized;

(6) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and

(7) the maximum maturity of the bonds.

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

substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper

of general circulation in the district once each week for two

consecutive weeks before the date of the election. The first

publication must occur at least 14 days before the date of the

election.

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

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

Sec. 1044.204. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1044.205. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

SUBCHAPTER F. TAXES

Sec. 1044.251. 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 and

other obligations issued or assumed by the district for hospital

purposes;

(2) provide for the operation and maintenance of the district

and hospital system;

(3) make improvements and additions to the hospital system; and

(4) acquire necessary sites for the hospital system by purchase,

lease, or condemnation.

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

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

Sec. 1044.252. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 1044.253. TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. The board may:

(1) appoint a tax assessor-collector for the district; or

(2) contract with the tax assessor-collector of Hunt County, the

City of Greenville, or the Greenville Independent School District

for the assessment or collection, or the assessment and

collection, of taxes.

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

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

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