    SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
    TITLE 3. HEALTH
    SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
    CHAPTER 1054.  LYNN COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
    SUBCHAPTER A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    Sec. 1054.001.  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 Lynn County Hospital District.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.002.  AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION.  The district operates in accordance with Section 9, Article IX, Texas Constitution, and has the rights, powers, and duties provided by this chapter.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.003.  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. 1054.004.  DISTRICT TERRITORY.  The boundaries of the district are coextensive with the boundaries of Lynn County, Texas.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.005.  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. 1054.006.  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.

    SUBCHAPTER B.  DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
    Sec. 1054.051.  BOARD ELECTION; TERM.  (a)  The board consists of seven directors elected from the district at large.(b)  Directors serve staggered three-year terms.(c)  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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.052.  NOTICE OF ELECTION.  At least 10 days before the date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.053.  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 be:(1)  signed by not fewer than 25 registered voters; and(2)  filed before the 31st day before the date of the election.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.054.  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)  A district employee may not serve as a director.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.055.  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.(c)  Each director's bond shall be kept in the district's permanent records.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.056.  BOARD VACANCY.  (a)  If a vacancy occurs in the office of director, the remaining directors shall appoint a director for the unexpired term.(b)  If the number of directors is reduced to fewer than four for any reason, the remaining directors shall immediately call a special election to fill the vacancies.  If the remaining directors do not call the election, a district court, on application of a district voter or taxpayer, may order the directors to hold the election.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.0565.  REMOVAL OF DIRECTOR.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a director:(1)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is eligible to attend during a calendar year without an excuse approved by a majority vote of the board; or(2)  fails to timely pay a federal, state, or local tax, including an ad valorem tax.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that it is taken when a ground for removal of a director exists.(c)  If the administrator or manager of the hospital district has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the administrator or manager shall notify the president of the board of the potential ground.  The president shall then notify the county attorney and district attorney that a potential ground for removal exists and request that the county or district attorney bring an action in the nature of quo warranto under Chapter 66, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as appropriate.  If the potential ground for removal involves the president, the administrator or manager shall notify the vice president of the board, who shall then notify the county attorney and district attorney that a potential ground for removal exists and request an action in the nature of quo warranto.
    Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 21.019, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 479 (S.B. 524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 591 (H.B. 118), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The board shall elect:(1)  a president and a vice president from among its members; and(2)  a secretary, who need not be a director.(b)  Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.(c)  The board shall fill a vacancy in a board office 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. 1054.058.  EXPENSES.  A director or officer 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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.059.  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. 1054.060.  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 serve at the will of the board and are entitled to the compensation determined by the board.(d)  On assuming the duties of district administrator, the administrator shall execute a bond payable to the district in an amount set by the board of not less than $5,000 that:(1)  is conditioned on the administrator performing the administrator's duties; and(2)  contains other conditions the board may require.(e)  The board may pay for the bond with district money.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.061.  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 affairs of the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.062.  EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.  (a)  The board may appoint to the staff any doctors and employ any technicians, nurses, and other employees the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the district.(b)  The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants, architects, and attorneys the board considers proper.(c)  The board may provide that the district administrator has the authority to hire district employees, including technicians and nurses.(d)  The board may define the duties, functions, and responsibilities of district staff and employees.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.063.  RECRUITMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF.  The board may spend district money to recruit physicians, nurses, and other trained medical personnel. The board may pay the tuition or other education-related costs or expenses of a person who:(1)  graduates from a medical school, nursing school, or an institution of higher education; and(2)  contractually agrees to become a district employee.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.064.  CONTINUING EDUCATION; RETRAINING.  The board may spend district money for continuing education and retraining of district employees.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.065.  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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    SUBCHAPTER C.  POWERS AND DUTIES
    Sec. 1054.101.  DISTRICT RESPONSIBILITY.  The district has full responsibility for operating all hospital facilities for providing medical and hospital care for the district's needy inhabitants.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.102.  RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND DEBT.  A political subdivision located within the district may not impose a tax or issue bonds or other obligations for hospital purposes or to provide medical care.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.103.  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. 1054.104.  HOSPITAL SYSTEM.  The district shall provide for the establishment of a hospital or hospital system 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.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.105.  RULES.  The board may adopt rules for the operation of the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.106.  PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.  The board may prescribe:(1)  the method and manner of making purchases and expenditures by and for the district in a manner consistent with Subtitle C, Title 8, Local Government Code; and(2)  all accounting and control procedures.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.107.  DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The board shall determine the type, number, and location of buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system.  Nothing in this chapter prohibits the establishing and equipping of a clinic as part of the hospital system.(b)  The board may lease all or part of the district's buildings and other facilities on terms considered to be in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.  The term of the lease may not exceed 25 years.(c)  The district may acquire equipment for use in the district's hospital system and mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment of the purchase price.(d)  The district may sell or otherwise dispose of any property, including equipment, on terms the board finds are in the best interest of the district's inhabitants.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.108.  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 privilege 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.(c)  In a condemnation proceeding brought by the district, the 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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.109.  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 inconsistent with the proper management and objectives of the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.110.  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 prescribed 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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.111.  OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS.  The board may enter into an operating or management contract relating to a district facility.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.112.  CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR SERVICES.  (a)  The board may contract with a political subdivision of this state or with a state or federal agency for the district to:(1)  furnish a mobile emergency medical service; or(2)  provide for the investigatory or welfare needs of district inhabitants.(b)  The board may contract with this state or a federal agency for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.113.  PROVISION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES.  The board may provide emergency services, home health care services, long-term health care services, special care facility services, or any other health care services the board determines are necessary to meet the needs of the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.114.  PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES.  (a)  When a patient who resides in the district is admitted to a district facility, the district administrator may 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 the district administrator 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.(c)  If the district administrator determines that the patient or those relatives can 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 the district a specified amount each week for the patient's care and support.  The amount ordered must be proportionate to the person's financial ability.(d)  The district administrator 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 administrator, the board shall hold a hearing and, after calling witnesses, shall:(1)  resolve the dispute or doubt; and(2)  issue any appropriate orders.(f)  A final order of the board may be appealed to the district court.  The substantial evidence rule applies to the appeal.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.115.  REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE.  (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 a county or the police chief of a municipality to reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of the county or municipality and is not a resident of the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.116.  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.

    SUBCHAPTER D.  GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
    Sec. 1054.151.  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. 1054.152.  NOTICE; HEARING; APPROVAL 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 annual budget.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.153.  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. 1054.154.  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. 1054.155.  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. 1054.156.  AUDIT.  The board shall have an audit made of the district's financial condition.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.157.  INSPECTION OF AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.  The audit and other district records shall be open to inspection at the district's principal office.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.158.  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 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.159.  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 the place or places designated as agent for the payment of principal of and interest on the district's outstanding bonds in time for the agent to make that payment on or before the maturity date of the principal and interest.(c)  To the extent that money in a depository bank is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the money must be secured in the manner provided by law for the security of county funds.(d)  Membership on the district's board of an officer or director of a bank does not disqualify the bank from being designated as a depository bank.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.160.  SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS.  Except as otherwise provided by Section 1054.107(c) and by Subchapter E, the district may not incur an obligation payable from district revenue other than the revenue on hand or to be on hand in the current and immediately following district fiscal years.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.161.  AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY.  (a)  The board may borrow money at a rate not to exceed the maximum annual percentage rate allowed by law for district obligations at the time the loan is made if the board declares that:(1)  money is not available to meet authorized obligations of the district; and(2)  an emergency exists.(b)  To secure a loan, the board may pledge:(1)  district revenue that is not pledged to pay the district's bonded indebtedness;(2)  a district tax to be imposed by the district in the next 12-month period that is 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 the loan is made.  A loan for which district revenue is pledged must mature not later than the fifth anniversary of the date the loan is made.(d)  The board may not spend money obtained from a loan under this section for any purpose other than:(1)  the purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and(2)  if district taxes or bonds are pledged to pay the loan, the purpose for which the pledged taxes were imposed or the pledged bonds were authorized.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS
    Sec. 1054.201.  GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  The board may issue and sell general obligation bonds in the name and on the faith and credit of the district 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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.202.  TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.  (a)  At the time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under Section 1054.201, 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 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.2025.  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 order calling the election shall provide for clerks as in county elections and must specify:(1)  the date of the election;(2)  the location of the polling places;(3)  the presiding and alternate election judges for each polling place;(4)  the amount of the bonds to be authorized; (5)  the maximum interest rate of the bonds; and(6)  the maximum maturity of the bonds.(c)  Notice of a bond election shall be given as provided by Section 1251.003, Government Code.
    Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 902 (S.B. 1908), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2015.

    Sec. 1054.203.  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.(c)  The bonds may be additionally secured by a mortgage or deed 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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.204.  REFUNDING BONDS.  (a)  The board may issue refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness.(b)  A refunding bond may be:(1)  sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bond 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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.205.  MATURITY OF BONDS.  District bonds must mature not later than the 50th anniversary of the date of issuance.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.206.  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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.207.  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)  the transfer and issuance of the bonds; and(3)  profits made in the sale of the bonds.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    SUBCHAPTER F.  TAXES
    Sec. 1054.251.  IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX.  (a)  The board may impose a tax on all property in the district subject to district taxation.(b)  The board shall impose the tax to pay:(1)  indebtedness issued or assumed by the district; and(2)  the maintenance and operating expenses of the district.(c)  The district may not impose a tax to pay the principal of or interest on revenue bonds issued under this chapter.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.252.  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 75 cents on each $100 valuation of all taxable property in the district.(c)  In setting the tax rate, the board shall consider the income of the district from sources other than taxation.
    Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.

    Sec. 1054.253.  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 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.