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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Collingsworth County Hospital |
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District to take certain actions regarding district property. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 1014.107, Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1014.107. DISTRICT PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND |
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EQUIPMENT [BUILDINGS]. (a) The board shall determine: |
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(1) the type, number, and location of buildings or |
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other facilities required to maintain an adequate hospital system; |
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and |
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(2) the type of equipment necessary for hospital care. |
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(b) The board may: |
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(1) acquire by purchase, lease, or lease to purchase |
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or may construct, repair, or renovate property, including |
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facilities or equipment, for use in the district's hospital system; |
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and |
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(2) mortgage or pledge the property as security for |
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the purchase price. |
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(c) The board may lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of all |
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or part of the district's property for the district, including |
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facilities or equipment, to a public or private entity. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 1014, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 1014.113 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 1014.113. OPERATING AND MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the district, |
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through its board, may contract with any person to manage or operate |
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a district facility. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 468 was passed by the House on April |
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12, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 468 was passed by the Senate on May |
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15, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: _____________________ |
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Governor |