Texas Special District Local Laws Code Title 3, Chapter 1040 - Haskell County Hospital District
SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 1040.001 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.002 - Authority For Operation
The district operates in accordance with and has the powers and responsibilities provided by Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2007, 80th...
- Texas Section 1040.003 - Political Subdivision
The district is a political subdivision of this state. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1,
- Texas Section 1040.004 - District Territory
The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Haskell County, except the district does not include any territory located in the Stamford...
- Texas Section 1040.005 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.051 - Board; Term
(a) The board consists of six directors appointed by the Commissioners Court of Haskell County. (b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms, with three directors appointed...
- Texas Section 1040.052 - Qualifications For Office
(a) A person may not be appointed as a director unless the person is a district resident. (b) A person may not be appointed as...
- Texas Section 1040.053 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.054 - Officers
The board shall elect from among its members a president, a vice president, and a secretary. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920...
- Texas Section 1040.055 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.056 - 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),...
- Texas Section 1040.057 - Employees
The board may employ a general manager and other necessary professional and clerical personnel. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166),...
- Texas Section 1040.058 - Maintenance Of Records; Public Inspection
Except as provided by Section 1040.053, all district records, including books, accounts, notices, minutes, and all other matters of the district and the operation of...
- Texas Section 1040.059 - Seal
The board may adopt a seal for the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1,...
- Texas Section 1040.101 - 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.,...
- Texas Section 1040.102 - Restriction On County Or Municipality Taxation
Haskell County or a municipality in Haskell County may not impose a tax for hospital purposes. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920...
- Texas Section 1040.103 - Management And Control
The management and control of the district is vested in the board. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02,...
- Texas Section 1040.104 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.105 - 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)...
- Texas Section 1040.106 - 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,...
- Texas Section 1040.107 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.108 - Payment For Treatment; Procedures
(a) When a patient is admitted to a district facility, the board shall have an inquiry made into the circumstances of: (1) the patient; and...
SUBCHAPTER D GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 1040.109 - Authority To Sue And Be Sued
As a governmental agency, the district may sue and be sued in its own name in any court in this state. Added by Acts 2007,...
- Texas Section 1040.151 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.152 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.153 - Fiscal Year
The district operates on a fiscal year established by the board. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff....
- Texas Section 1040.154 - Annual Audit
(a) The board annually shall have an independent audit made of the district's books and records for the fiscal year. (b) The audit shall be...
SUBCHAPTER E BONDS
- Texas Section 1040.155 - Depository Or Treasurer
(a) The board by resolution shall designate a bank or banks as the district's depository. (b) All income received by the district shall be deposited...
- Texas Section 1040.201 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.202 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.203 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.204 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.205 - 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...
- Texas Section 1040.206 - Refunding Bonds
(a) The board may, without an election, issue refunding bonds in the manner provided by this subchapter to refund outstanding bonds issued by the district....
- Texas Section 1040.207 - Revenue Bonds
(a) The board may issue revenue bonds to: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip buildings or improvements for hospitals and the hospital system;...
- Texas Section 1040.208 - Additional Means Of Securing Repayment Of Bonds
In addition to the authority to issue general obligation bonds and revenue bonds under this subchapter, the board may provide for the security and payment...
SUBCHAPTER F TAXES
- Texas Section 1040.209 - Use Of Bond Proceeds
The district may use the proceeds of bonds issued under this subchapter to pay: (1) any expense the board determines is reasonable and necessary to...
- Texas Section 1040.251 - 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)...
- Texas Section 1040.252 - 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....
- Texas Section 1040.253 - Tax Assessor-collector
The tax assessor-collector of Haskell County shall assess and collect taxes imposed by the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B....
Last modified: September 28, 2016