CHAPTER 1039. HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SPECIAL DISTRICT LOCAL LAWS CODE
TITLE 3. HEALTH
SUBTITLE A. HOSPITAL DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 1039. HEMPHILL COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1039.001. 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 Hemphill County Hospital District.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.002. AUTHORITY FOR OPERATION. The district operates
and is administered and financed 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.003. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.004. DISTRICT TERRITORY. The boundaries of the
district are coextensive with the boundaries of Hemphill County,
Texas.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.005. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.006. 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. 1039.051. BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) Except as provided by
Section 1039.052, the board consists 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. 1039.052. ALTERNATIVE DIRECTOR ELECTION. (a) As an
alternative to electing directors at large, the board may:
(1) provide for all or some directors to be elected from
single-member districts; and
(2) devise and implement for the directors' election a plan of
apportionment as determined to be in the best interest of the
district and district inhabitants.
(b) Before implementing the apportionment plan, the plan must be
approved by a majority of the district voters voting at an
election held for that purpose.
(c) The election must be held in the same manner as an election
required for the issuance of bonds.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.053. NOTICE OF ELECTION. At least 30 days before the
date of an election of directors, notice of the election shall be
published one time in a newspaper or newspapers that individually
or collectively have general circulation in the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.054. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. (a) A person may not
be elected or appointed as a director unless the person is:
(1) a district resident; and
(2) a qualified voter.
(b) A person is not eligible to serve as a director if the
person is:
(1) the district administrator; or
(2) a district employee.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.055. 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. 1039.056. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.057. 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. 1039.058. VOTING REQUIREMENT. A concurrence of three
directors is sufficient in any matter relating to district
business.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.059. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR; ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.
(a) The board shall appoint a qualified person to serve as
district administrator of the hospital system and ancillary
health care system.
(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.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.060. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.061. EMERGENCY ACTION. (a) In an emergency, the
district administrator may take any lawful action necessary to
preserve district assets or protect patient health and safety.
(b) As soon as practicable after an emergency action is taken,
the district administrator shall report the action to the board,
and the board shall amend the annual budget to reflect any costs
of the action.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.062. EMPLOYEES; APPOINTMENT OF STAFF. (a) The board
may appoint to the staff any doctors the board considers
necessary for the efficient operation of the hospital system and
the ancillary health care system and may make temporary
appointments as necessary.
(b) The district may employ fiscal agents, accountants,
architects, and additional attorneys the board considers proper.
(c) The board may delegate to the district administrator the
authority to hire employees, including technicians and nurses,
for the district, the hospital system, and the ancillary health
care system.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 1039.101. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.102. RESTRICTION ON POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TAXATION AND
DEBT. A political subdivision located wholly or partly within
the district 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. 1039.103. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND ADMINISTRATION. The
board shall manage, control, and administer the hospital system
and ancillary health care 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. 1039.104. HOSPITAL SYSTEM. (a) The district shall provide
for the establishment of a hospital system by:
(1) purchasing, constructing, acquiring, repairing, or
renovating buildings and equipment;
(2) equipping the buildings; and
(3) administering the system for hospital purposes.
(b) The hospital system and ancillary health care system may
include equipment, facilities, and services the board considers
necessary for hospital care and ancillary health care, including:
(1) domiciliary care and treatment of sick or injured patients;
(2) geriatric services;
(3) outpatient clinics;
(4) rural health clinics;
(5) convalescent home facilities;
(6) physician's offices;
(7) home health services;
(8) long-term care;
(9) skilled nursing care;
(10) intermediate nursing care;
(11) assisted living facilities;
(12) hospice care;
(13) ambulatory surgery centers;
(14) urgent care facilities; and
(15) 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. 1039.105. RULES. The board may adopt rules governing the
operation of the district, the hospital system and ancillary
health care system, and the district's staff and employees.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.106. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. The board
may prescribe:
(1) the method of making purchases and expenditures by and for
the district; and
(2) all accounting and control procedures.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND
SERVICES. (a) The board shall determine the type, number, and
location, either inside or outside the district, of facilities
and services required to maintain an adequate hospital system and
ancillary health care system.
(b) The board may:
(1) acquire by lease, purchase, or lease to purchase property,
including facilities, supplies, and equipment, for the district
for use in the hospital system and ancillary health care system;
and
(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for the payment
of the purchase price.
(c) The board may lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or
part of the district's property of any nature, including the
district's hospital, ancillary health care or other facilities,
buildings, supplies, or equipment, to a public or private entity
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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.108. 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 right, power, 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.109. COST OF RELOCATING OR ALTERING PROPERTY. In
exercising the power of eminent domain, if the board requires
relocating, raising, lowering, rerouting, changing the grade, or
altering the construction of any railroad, electric transmission,
telegraph or telephone line, conduit, pole, or facility, or
pipeline, 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. 1039.110. GIFTS AND ENDOWMENTS. The board may accept for
the district a gift or endowment to be held in trust and
administered by the board for the purposes and under the
directions, limitations, or other provisions prescribed in
writing by the donor that are not inconsistent with the proper
management and objectives of the district.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.111. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. A construction contract
must be made in the manner 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. 1039.112. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. The board
may enter into an operating or management contract with one or
more public or private entities relating to a district facility
or service.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.113. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR
TREATMENT. The board may contract with a county, a municipality,
this state, or a federal agency for the 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. 1039.114. CONTRACTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR
INVESTIGATORY OR OTHER SERVICES. The board may contract with a
political subdivision or governmental agency for the district to
provide investigatory or other services as to the medical,
hospital, or welfare needs of district inhabitants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.115. JOINT OWNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT. The board may enter
into a joint ownership arrangement for the district with a public
or private entity to provide management or operating services if
the board determines that the joint ownership arrangement is in
the district's best interest and does not violate Section 52,
Article III, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.116. 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 a final order.
(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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.117. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.118. ELECTION DATE. Notwithstanding Section
41.001(a), Election Code, the board may choose the date for an
election held under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER D. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1039.151. BUDGET. (a) The district administrator shall
prepare an annual budget for approval by the board.
(b) The budget must contain a complete financial statement of:
(1) the outstanding obligations of the district;
(2) the cash on hand in each district fund;
(3) the money received by the district from all sources during
the previous year;
(4) the money available to the district from all sources during
the ensuing year;
(5) the balances expected at the end of the year in which the
budget is being prepared;
(6) the estimated 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. 1039.152. NOTICE; HEARING; ADOPTION 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 in a
newspaper of general circulation in the district at least 10 days
before the date of the hearing.
(c) Any district resident may 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 judges to be in the interests of the
taxpayers and that the law warrants.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.153. 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.154. 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. 1039.155. FISCAL YEAR. (a) The district operates on a
fiscal year established by the board.
(b) The fiscal year may not be changed 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. 1039.156. ANNUAL AUDIT. (a) As soon as practicable after
the end of each district fiscal year, the board shall have an
audit made of the district's finances that contains a detailed
accounting of disbursements.
(b) The board shall select a qualified independent accounting
firm to perform the audit.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.157. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL AUDIT AND DISTRICT RECORDS.
The annual 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.158. DEPOSITORY. (a) The board shall select one or
more banks inside or outside the district to serve as a
depository for district money.
(b) District money, other than money invested as provided by
Section 1039.159(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.
(c) This chapter, including Subsection (b), does not limit the
power of the board to place a part of district money on time
deposit or to purchase certificates of deposit of a state or
national bank that is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
(d) The district may not deposit money with a bank in an amount
that exceeds the maximum amount insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation unless the bank first executes a bond or
provides other security in an amount sufficient to secure from
loss the district money that exceeds the amount insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.159. SPENDING AND INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS. (a)
Except as otherwise provided by Section 1039.107(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 following district fiscal years.
(b) The board may invest operating, depreciation, or building
reserves only in funds or securities specified by Subchapter A,
Chapter 2256, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.160. TAX EXEMPTION. All property owned by the
district is exempt from taxation by this state or a political
subdivision of this state.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER E. BONDS
Sec. 1039.201. 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:
(1) the purchase, construction, acquisition, repair, or
renovation of buildings or improvements; and
(2) equipping buildings or improvements for hospital and
ancillary health care purposes.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.202. TAX TO PAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. (a) At the
time general obligation bonds are issued by the district under
Section 1039.201, 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.203. GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ELECTION. (a) The
district may issue bonds payable from taxes only if the bonds are
authorized by a majority of the district voters.
(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; and
(5) the maximum maturity of the bonds.
(c) Notice of a bond election shall be given by publishing a
copy of the election order in a newspaper of general circulation
in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first
publication must appear at least 30 days before the date of the
election.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.204. REVENUE BONDS. (a) The board may issue revenue
bonds to:
(1) purchase, construct, acquire, repair, renovate, or equip
buildings or improvements for hospital and ancillary health care
purposes; or
(2) acquire sites to be used for hospital and ancillary health
care 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, hospital system, or ancillary health care
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 and in accordance
with the procedures and requirements prescribed 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. 1039.205. REFUNDING BONDS. (a) The board may, without an
election, issue refunding bonds payable from taxes or revenue to
refund outstanding indebtedness issued, incurred, or assumed by
the district.
(b) A refunding bond may be:
(1) sold, with the proceeds of the refunding bonds applied to
the payment of the indebtedness to be refunded; or
(2) exchanged wholly or partly for not less than the principal
amount of outstanding indebtedness.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.206. MATURITY OF BONDS. District bonds payable from
taxes or revenue must mature not later than 40 years after the
date of issuance.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.
920, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.207. EXECUTION OF BONDS. (a) The board president
shall execute, in the district's name, district bonds payable
from taxes or revenue.
(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. 1039.208. 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) 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
SUBCHAPTER F. TAXES
Sec. 1039.251. IMPOSITION OF AD VALOREM TAX. (a) The board
shall annually 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, Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 1039.252. TAX RATE. (a) The board may impose the tax at a
rate not to exceed 75 cents on each $100 valuation of taxable
property in the district.
(b) 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. 1039.253. 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.