CHAPTER 1017. CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 3. HEALTH
SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 1017. CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1017.001. 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 Culberson County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.002. 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. 1017.003. 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. 1017.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the
district are coextensive with the boundaries of Culberson County,
Texas.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.005. 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. 1017.006. 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. 1017.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The district is
governed by a board of five directors elected from the district
at large.
(b) Directors serve staggered two-year terms unless four-year
terms are established under Section 285.081, Health and Safety
Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.052. 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. 1017.053. 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 at least one registered voter of the district as
determined by the most recent official list of registered voters;
and
(2) filed not later than the 31st day before the date of the
election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.054. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.055. 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) The bond shall be kept in the permanent records of the
district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.056. 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. 1017.057. 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.
(c) Each officer of the board serves for a term of one year.
(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. 1017.058. 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. 1017.059. 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. 1017.060. 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.
(c) Before assuming the duties of district administrator, the
administrator must execute a bond in the amount set 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. 1017.061. 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. 1017.062. 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. 1017.063. APPOINTMENTS AND RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND
EMPLOYEES. (a) 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.
(b) The district may employ technicians, nurses, fiscal agents,
accountants, architects, additional attorneys, and other
necessary employees.
(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the
authority to employ persons for the district.
(d) The board may spend money to recruit physicians, nurses, or
other trained medical personnel. The board may pay the tuition or
other costs or expenses of a full-time medical student or nursing
student who:
(1) is enrolled in and is in good standing at an accredited
school, college, or university; and
(2) contractually agrees to become a district employee in return
for that assistance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.064. 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. 1017.101. 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. 1017.102. RESTRICTION ON CULBERSON COUNTY TAXATION AND
DEBT. Culberson County 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. 1017.103. 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. 1017.104. 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. 1017.105. 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. 1017.106. MOBILE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. The district
may operate or provide for the operation of a mobile emergency
medical service.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT.
(a) The board shall determine the type, number, and location of
buildings required to maintain an adequate hospital system and
the type of equipment necessary for hospital care. The hospital
system may include facilities and equipment to provide for
domiciliary care and treatment of geriatric patients.
(b) The board may:
(1) lease or acquire property, including facilities and
equipment, for the use of the district; and
(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment
of the purchase price.
(c) The board may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of property,
including facilities or equipment, for the district. Sale or
other disposal under this subsection must be at a public sale and
at a price and on the terms the board determines are most
advantageous to the district.
(d) The board may donate to another governmental entity or to a
charitable organization any surplus personal property or
equipment if the donation serves a public purpose and is
accompanied by adequate consideration.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.108. 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
property interest is necessary 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 money in the trial court or
execute a bond as provided by Section 21.021(a)(2) or (3),
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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.109. 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, 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. 1017.110. 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. 1017.111. 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. 1017.112. 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. 1017.113. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR
SERVICES. The board may contract with a political subdivision of
the 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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.114. PAYMENT FOR TREATMENT; PROCEDURES. (a) When a
person 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 a patient or a relative of the patient
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.
(c) On determining that the patient or a relative legally
responsible for the patient's support can pay for all or any 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 person's ability to pay.
(d) The district administrator may collect the amount 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 collection of expenses in the last
illness of a deceased person.
(e) If there is a dispute relating to a person's ability to pay
or if the district administrator has any doubt concerning a
person's ability to pay, the board shall:
(1) call witnesses;
(2) hear and resolve the question; and
(3) issue a final order.
(f) The final order of the board may be appealed to a district
court in Culberson 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. 1017.115. REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE. (a) The board shall
require a county or municipality located outside the district to
reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a
sick or injured person of that county or municipality.
(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Culberson County to
reimburse the district for the district's care and treatment of a
person who is confined in a jail facility of Culberson County and
is not a district resident.
(c) On behalf of the district, the board may contract with the
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. 1017.116. 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 FINANCE PROVISIONS
Sec. 1017.151. 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. 1017.152. 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.
(c) Any district resident is entitled to be present and
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 determines 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. 1017.153. 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. 1017.154. 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. 1017.155. FISCAL YEAR. (a) The district operates on a
fiscal year established by the board.
(b) The fiscal year may not be changed:
(1) during a period that 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. 1017.156. ANNUAL AUDIT. The board annually shall have an
audit made of the district's financial condition.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.157. 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. 1017.158. 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. 1017.159. 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 1017.160(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 shall
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.
(c) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount
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. 1017.160. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS. (a)
Except as provided by this section and Sections 1017.063(d),
1017.111, 1017.201, 1017.204, and 1017.205, 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.
Sec. 1017.161. AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY; SECURITY. (a) The
board may borrow money at a rate of not more than 10 percent a
year on district notes to pay the obligations if the board
declares that money is not available to meet authorized district
obligations, which creates an emergency.
(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) Money obtained from a loan under this section may be spent
only for:
(1) a purpose for which the board declared an emergency; and
(2) if district taxes or bonds are pledged to pay the loan, the
purposes for which the taxes were imposed or the bonds were
authorized.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS
Sec. 1017.201. 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. 1017.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the
time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under
Section 1017.201, 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 a tax.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.203. 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.
(b) The board may order a bond election.
(c) The order calling the election must specify:
(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. 1017.204. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue
bonds to:
(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip
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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.205. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may issue
refunding bonds to refund outstanding indebtedness issued or
assumed by the district.
(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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.206. 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. 1017.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS. (a) The board president
shall execute district 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. 1017.208. 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. AD VALOREM TAX
Sec. 1017.251. 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.
(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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.252. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1017.253. 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.