SPECIAL DISTRICTS CODE
TITLE 3. HEALTH
SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 1002. ANGLETON-DANBURY HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF BRAZORIA
COUNTY, TEXAS
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1002.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the board of directors of the
district.
(2) "District" means the Angleton-Danbury Hospital
District of Brazoria County, Texas.
(3) "Director" means a member of the board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.002. AUTHORITY FOR CREATION. The
Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas, is
created under the authority of Section 9, Article IX, Texas
Constitution.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.003. POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. The district is a
political subdivision of this state.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. (a) The district is
composed of the territory described by Section 1, Chapter 120, Acts
of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967, as that territory
may have been modified under:
(1) Subchapter D or its predecessor statute, Section
4a, Chapter 120, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session,
1967; or
(2) other law.
(b) The legislature finds that the boundaries and field
notes of the district contained in Section 1, Chapter 120, Acts of
the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967, form a closure. A
mistake in the field notes or in copying the field notes in the
legislative process does not affect:
(1) the organization, existence, or validity of the
district;
(2) the right of the district to issue bonds;
(3) the right of the district to impose taxes; or
(4) the legality or operation of the district in any
other manner.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.005. 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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.006. DISTRICT SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE NOT STATE
OBLIGATION. The support and maintenance of the district's
hospital system may not become a charge against or obligation of
this state.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
§ 1002.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; ELECTION. (a) The
board consists of nine persons elected as provided by this section.
(b) For the purpose of electing a board, the district is
divided into three areas:
(1) Area Angleton, composed of:
(A) all territory within Brazoria County
election precincts Nos. 1, 2, and 5 that is within the boundaries of
the Angleton Independent School District, as those precincts and
those boundaries existed on January 1, 1967; and
(B) that part of Brazoria County election
precinct No. 6 that is west of Chocolate Bayou and within the
boundaries of the Angleton Independent School District, as that
precinct and those boundaries existed on January 1, 1967;
(2) Area Danbury, composed of all territory within the
boundaries of the Danbury Independent School District, as those
boundaries existed on January 1, 1967; and
(3) Area Rosharon, composed of:
(A) all territory within Brazoria County
election precinct No. 9 that is not within the boundaries of the
Danbury Independent School District, as that precinct and those
boundaries existed on January 1, 1967; and
(B) all territory within Brazoria County
election precinct No. 21 that is not within the boundaries of the
Manvel Independent School District, as that precinct and those
boundaries existed on January 1, 1967.
(c) A change in the boundaries of an election precinct or a
school district does not affect or change the boundaries of an area
prescribed by Subsection (b).
(d) Eight directors are elected by position and one director
is elected at large. The persons elected for Director, Position
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 must be residents of Area Angleton. The
persons elected for Director, Position Nos. 6 and 7 must be
residents of Area Danbury. The person elected for Director,
Position No. 8 must be a resident of Area Rosharon. The director
elected for Position No. 9 must be a resident of the district at
large.
(e) At each directors' election, all qualified voters of the
district may vote for directors. The candidate for a position
receiving the highest number of votes for election to that position
is a director for the district.
(f) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless
four-year terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and
Safety Code. If the directors serve two-year terms, the terms of
directors elected to odd-numbered positions expire in
even-numbered years and the terms of directors elected to
even-numbered positions expire in odd-numbered years.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.052. BOND; RECORD OF BOND AND OATH OF
OFFICE. (a) Each director shall execute a good and sufficient
bond for $5,000 that is:
(1) approved by the Commissioners Court of Brazoria
County and the board;
(2) payable to the district; and
(3) conditioned on the faithful performance of the
director's duties.
(b) The bond and the constitutional oath of office shall be
kept in the permanent records of the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.053. BOARD VACANCY. (a) If a vacancy occurs in
the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a
director for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b) If the number of directors is reduced to less than five,
the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election
to fill the vacancies. On application of any voter or taxpayer of
the district when the board fails to call an election, a district
court may order the directors to hold the election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.054. OFFICERS. The board shall elect a president
and a secretary from among the directors to serve until the next
directors election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.055. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT. A director
serves without compensation but may be reimbursed for actual
expenses incurred by the director in the performance of official
duties on the approval of the expenses by the board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.056. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of five
directors is sufficient in any matter relating to the business of
the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.057. RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND EMPLOYEES. The
board may spend district money, enter into agreements, and take
other necessary action to recruit physicians and other persons to
serve as medical staff members or district employees, including:
(1) advertising and marketing;
(2) paying travel, recruitment, and relocation
expenses; and
(3) providing a loan or scholarship to a physician, or
a person currently enrolled in health care education courses at an
institution of higher education, who contractually agrees to become
a medical staff member or district employee.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.058. STAFF PHYSICIAN OFFICE
FACILITIES. (a) The board shall determine the type, number, and
location of buildings necessary to establish and maintain office
facilities for staff physicians to provide adequate medical care.
(b) The board may:
(1) acquire property and equipment and construct
facilities for the district for use by staff physicians; and
(2) mortgage or pledge the property, equipment, or
facilities as security for the payment of the purchase price or
construction cost.
(c) The board may lease the office facilities and equipment
to staff physicians or may sell or otherwise dispose of the
property, facilities, and equipment.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.059. HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR STAFF AND
EMPLOYEES. The board may spend district money, enter into
agreements, and take other necessary action to conduct, participate
in, or otherwise assist in providing health care educational
programs for current or prospective medical staff members or
district employees.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.060. RETIREMENT OF 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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
§ 1002.101. DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY. The district has
full responsibility for providing medical and hospital care for the
district's needy residents.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.102. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS. A political subdivision other than the district in
Brazoria County may not impose taxes or issue bonds or other
obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care for
district residents.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.103. POWERS OF BOARD. (a) The board has all
powers necessary, convenient, or incidental to carry out the
purposes for which the district was created.
(b) The board has the complete management and control of all
the business of the district, including the power to negotiate and
contract with any person to purchase or lease land, to construct and
equip a hospital system, to operate and maintain a hospital or
hospitals, and to negotiate and contract with other political
subdivisions of the state or private individuals, associations, or
corporations for those purposes, all as may be determined to be
necessary or desirable for the district by the board.
(c) This section is not a limitation on the powers of the
board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. (a) The district shall
provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system
within the district's boundaries to provide health care services to
persons residing in the district by:
(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing,
or renovating buildings and improvements;
(2) equipping the buildings and improvements; and
(3) administering the buildings and improvements for
hospital purposes.
(b) The hospital system may include any facility or
equipment the board considers necessary or appropriate for
providing health care services, including:
(1) domiciliary care and treatment of sick, injured,
or geriatric patients;
(2) outpatient clinics;
(3) rural health clinics;
(4) convalescent home facilities;
(5) assisted living or personal care facilities;
(6) physicians' offices;
(7) home health care services;
(8) durable medical equipment;
(9) long-term care;
(10) skilled and intermediate nursing care;
(11) preventive care services;
(12) ancillary support;
(13) pharmacies;
(14) hospice care;
(15) community mental health centers; and
(16) alcohol or chemical dependency centers.
(c) The district may operate or assist in the operation of a
mobile emergency medical service as part of the hospital system.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.105. OPERATING, MANAGEMENT, OR CONSULTING
CONTRACTS. (a) The board may enter into an operating,
management, or consulting contract to obtain management or
consulting services for the district or for any portion of the
district. The contract must provide that the board retains
responsibility for and control of the district's operation.
(b) A company providing services to the district under the
contract, and the officers, directors, and employees of the
company, while performing services under the contract for the
benefit of the district:
(1) are solely employees of the district for purposes
of any determination regarding the immunity or liability of the
company or its officers, directors, and employees; and
(2) have immunity or limited liability under laws
applicable to district employees, whether statutory or common law,
to the extent a district employee would be entitled under the same
circumstances.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.106. PROVISION OF SERVICES OUTSIDE
DISTRICT. Subject to the approval of the board, the district may
provide primary care, emergency services, preventive medical
services, and other health-related services outside the district if
the services serve the purpose of the district as established by
this chapter.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.107. 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, real, personal, or mixed,
located in the territory of the district if the interest is
necessary or convenient for the district to exercise the rights,
powers, privileges, or functions conferred by this chapter.
(b) The district must exercise the power of eminent domain
in the manner provided by Chapter 21, Property Code, but the
district is not required to deposit in the trial court money or a
bond as provided by Section 21.021(a), Property Code.
(c) In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district,
the district is not required to:
(1) pay in advance or provide bond or other security
for costs in the trial court;
(2) provide bond for the issuance of a temporary
restraining order or a temporary injunction; or
(3) provide bond for cost or supersedeas on an appeal
or writ of error.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.108. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. (a) 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 provisions prescribed in writing by the
donor that are not inconsistent with the proper management and
objectives of the district.
(b) This section is not a limitation on the authority of the
board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.109. AUTHORITY TO SUE AND BE SUED. As a
government agency, the district may sue and be sued in its own name
in any court of this state.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER D. CHANGE IN BOUNDARIES
§ 1002.151. PETITION TO EXPAND DISTRICT
TERRITORY. (a) Territory may be added to the district on a
petition for annexation signed by the owners of a majority in value
of the land sought to be annexed, as shown by the county tax rolls.
(b) The petition must be filed with the secretary of the
board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.152. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The board shall
pass an order fixing a time and place at which the petition shall be
heard.
(b) The secretary shall issue notice of the time and place
of the hearing. The notice must describe the territory proposed to
be annexed by metes and bounds or by lot and block number, if there
is a recorded map or plat and survey of the land.
(c) Notice of the hearing shall be given by publication of a
copy of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in Brazoria
County at least one time, the date of the first publication to be at
least 10 days before the date of the hearing.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.153. ORDER OF ANNEXATION. If, after hearing the
petition, the board finds that the proposed annexation is to the
advantage of the district and to the territory to be annexed, the
board may by order annex the territory to the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.154. RATIFICATION ELECTION. (a) Annexation of
the territory does not become final until ratified by a majority
vote at a separate election held within the boundaries of the
district and by a majority vote at a separate election held within
the territory to be annexed.
(b) The election must be called by the board on its own
motion. The order calling the election shall specify the date, the
place or places where the election shall be held, and the presiding
election officers.
(c) Notice of the election shall be given by publishing a
substantial copy of the order calling the election in a newspaper of
general circulation in Brazoria County once a week for two
consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be at least
14 days before the date set for the election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.155. ASSUMPTION OF DEBTS AND TAXES. If the
district has outstanding debts or taxes, the proposition for
assumption of its proportion of the debts or taxes by the territory
if annexed shall also be submitted at the election. The annexed
territory shall bear its pro rata part of all indebtedness or taxes
that may be owed, contracted, or authorized by the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER E. DISSOLUTION
§ 1002.201. DISSOLUTION; ELECTION. (a) The district
may be dissolved only on approval of a majority of the voters voting
in an election held for that purpose.
(b) The board may order an election on the question of
dissolving the district and disposing of the district's assets and
obligations.
(c) The board shall order an election on the question of
dissolution of the district if the board receives a petition
requesting an election that is signed by a number of residents of
the district equal to at least 15 percent of the registered voters
in the district.
(d) The election shall be held not later than the 60th day
after the date the election is ordered.
(e) The order calling the election must state:
(1) the nature of the election, including the
proposition that is 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.
(f) Section 41.001(a), Election Code, does not apply to an
election ordered under this section.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.202. NOTICE OF ELECTION. (a) The board shall
give notice of the election by publishing a substantial copy of the
election order in a newspaper with general circulation in the
district once a week for two consecutive weeks.
(b) The first publication must appear at least 35 days
before the date set for election.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.203. BALLOT. The ballot for the election shall
be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The
dissolution of the Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria
County, Texas."
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.204. ELECTION RESULTS. (a) If a majority of the
votes in the election favor dissolution, the board shall find that
the district is dissolved.
(b) If a majority of the votes in the election do not favor
dissolution, the board shall continue to administer the district
and another election on the question of dissolution may not be held
before the first anniversary of the date of the most recent election
to dissolve the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.205. TRANSFER OR ADMINISTRATION OF
ASSETS. (a) If a majority of the votes in the election held under
this subchapter favor dissolution, the board shall:
(1) transfer the land, buildings, improvements,
equipment, and other assets that belong to the district to Brazoria
County or another governmental agency in Brazoria County; or
(2) administer the property, assets, and debts until
all funds have been disposed of and all district debts have been
paid or settled.
(b) If the board makes the transfer under Subsection (a)(1),
the county or agency assumes all debts and obligations of the
district at the time of the transfer, and the district is dissolved.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.206. SALE OR TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subchapter, the district may not be dissolved unless the board
provides for the sale or transfer of the district's assets and
liabilities to another person or entity.
(b) The dissolution of the district and the sale or transfer
of the district's assets or liabilities may not contravene a trust
indenture or bond resolution relating to the outstanding bonds of
the district. The dissolution and sale or transfer does not
diminish or impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding bond,
warrant, or other obligation of the district.
(c) The sale or transfer of the district's assets and
liabilities must satisfy the debt and bond obligations of the
district in a manner that protects the interests of the residents of
the district, including the residents' collective property rights
in the district's assets. The district may not transfer or dispose
of the district's assets except for due compensation unless the
transfer is made to another governmental agency that serves the
district and the transferred assets are to be used for the benefit
of the residents of the district.
(d) A grant from federal funds is an obligation to be repaid
in satisfaction.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.207. IMPOSITION OF TAX AND RETURN OF SURPLUS
TAXES. (a) After the board finds that the district is dissolved,
the board shall:
(1) determine the debt owed by the district; and
(2) impose on the property included in the district's
tax rolls a tax that is in proportion of the debt to the property
value.
(b) When all outstanding debts and obligations of the
district are paid, the board shall order the secretary to return the
pro rata share of all unused tax money to each district taxpayer.
(c) A taxpayer may request that the taxpayer's share of
surplus tax money be credited to the taxpayer's county taxes. If a
taxpayer requests the credit, the board shall direct the secretary
to transmit the funds to the county tax assessor-collector.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.208. REPORT; DISSOLUTION ORDER. (a) After the
district has paid all its debts and has disposed of all its assets
and funds as prescribed by this subchapter, the board shall file a
written report with the Commissioners Court of Brazoria County
summarizing the board's actions in dissolving the district.
(b) Not later than the 10th day after the date the
Commissioners Court of Brazoria County receives the report and
determines that the requirements of this subchapter have been
fulfilled, the commissioners court shall enter an order dissolving
the district and releasing the board from any further duty or
obligation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER F. DISTRICT FUNDS
§ 1002.251. DEPOSITORY. As soon as practicable after
the creation election results favorably to the creation of the
district, the board shall by resolution designate a bank within the
county as the district's depository, and all funds of the district
shall be secured in the manner provided for the security of county
funds. Such depository shall serve for a period of two years and
until a successor has been selected.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.252. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY;
SECURITY. (a) The board may borrow money for district
obligations.
(b) To secure a loan, the board may pledge:
(1) revenue of the district that is not pledged to pay
the district's bonded indebtedness;
(2) taxes to be imposed by the district in the next
12-month period that are not pledged to pay the principal of or
interest on district bonds; or
(3) district bonds that have been authorized but not
sold.
(c) A loan for which taxes or bonds are pledged must mature
not later than the first anniversary of the date on which the loan
is made. A loan for which district revenues are pledged must mature
not later than the fifth anniversary of the date on which the loan
is made.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER G. BONDS
§ 1002.301. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) The board
may issue and sell bonds authorized by an election in the name and
on the faith and credit of the district to:
(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, or renovate
buildings or improvements; and
(2) equip buildings or improvements for hospital
purposes.
(b) The bonds shall be sold at the time, in the manner, and
under the terms determined by the board.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.302. TAXES TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS. (a) The board shall impose an annual ad valorem tax in an
amount sufficient to create an interest and sinking fund to pay the
principal of and interest on the general obligation bonds as they
mature.
(b) The tax required by this section together with any other
tax the district imposes in any year may not exceed 75 cents on the
$100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.303. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION. (a) The
district may issue general obligation bonds only if the bonds are
authorized by a majority of the voters voting in an election held
for that purpose.
(b) The board may call the election on its own motion. The
order calling the election must specify:
(1) the date of the election;
(2) the place or places where the election will be
held;
(3) the names of the presiding election officers;
(4) the purpose for which the bonds are to be issued;
(5) the amount of the bonds;
(6) the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and
(7) the maximum maturity of the bonds, which may not
exceed 40 years from the date of issuance.
(c) 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 as provided by Section
4.003(a)(1), Election Code.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.304. EXECUTION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. The
board president shall execute the general obligation bonds in the
name of the district. The board secretary shall countersign the
bonds.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.305. INVESTMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
PROCEEDS. Any part of the proceeds of general obligation bonds,
until they are needed for the purpose for which the bonds were
issued, may be invested in securities of the United States or placed
on time deposit or in certificates of deposit.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.306. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue
revenue bonds to:
(1) purchase, construct, repair, renovate, or acquire
buildings, sites, or improvements and equip buildings, sites, or
improvements for hospitals and the hospital system; and
(2) establish and maintain office facilities for staff
physicians under Section 1002.058.
(b) The bonds must be payable from and secured by a pledge of
all or part of the revenues derived from the operation of the
district's hospital system, including district facilities.
(c) Bonds issued under Subsection (a)(1) may be
additionally secured by a mortgage or deed of trust lien on all or
part of the district property.
(d) Bonds issued under Subsection (a)(1) must be issued in
the manner provided by Sections 264.042, 264.043, 264.046, 264.047,
264.048, and 264.049, Health and Safety Code.
(e) Bonds issued under Subsection (a)(2) must be issued in
the manner provided by Sections 264.042-264.047(a), 264.048, and
264.049, Health and Safety Code.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
SUBCHAPTER H. TAXES
§ 1002.351. IMPOSITION OF TAXES. (a) The board shall
impose on all property subject to district taxation, for the
benefit of the district, a tax at a rate not to exceed 75 cents on
each $100 assessed value of the property according to the most
recent certified appraisal roll of the district.
(b) The board shall impose the tax to:
(1) meet the requirements of the district's bonds;
(2) provide for the district's maintenance and
operating expenses;
(3) make improvements and additions to the district's
hospitals or hospital system; and
(4) acquire necessary sites for hospitals or the
hospital system by gift, purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
§ 1002.352. 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.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1277, § 1, eff. April 1, 2005.
