BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 267
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Currently, there are no membership requirements for the members of the Lynn County Hospital District Board. This has led to problems in member attendance at board meetings and being current on certain taxes.
S.B. 267 establishes requirements for board membership at the Lynn County Hospital District, and provides for legal removal of members who are not in compliance. Furthermore, this bill requires members to attend at least three-fourths of regularly scheduled board meetings, and to be current on all federal, state, and local taxes, including ad valorem taxes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 66, Acts of the 60th Legislature, Regular Session, 1967, by adding Section 4A, as follows:
Sec. 4A. (a) Sets forth the grounds for removal of a member from the board of directors of the Lynn County Hospital District (board).
(b) Provides that 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 board member exists.
(c) Requires the hospital district administrator or manager to notify the president of the board if a potential ground for removal exists. Requires the president to notify the county or district attorney of the potential ground for removal and request that the county or district attorney bring an action in the nature of quo warranto under Chapter 66 (Quo Warranto), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as appropriate. Requires the administrator or manager to notify the vice president of the board and follow a certain procedure in the event that the potential ground for removal involves the president of the board.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2007.