H.B. No. 811
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the powers and duties of the Scurry County Hospital
  District.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle A, Title 3, Special District Local Laws
  Code, is amended by adding Chapter 1119 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 1119. SCURRY COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
  SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 1119.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
               (1)  "Board" means the board of directors of the
  district.
               (2)  "District" means the Scurry County Hospital
  District.
  [Sections 1119.002-1119.050 reserved for expansion]
  SUBCHAPTER B. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
         Sec. 1119.051.  EMPLOYMENT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. (a)
  The board may employ health care providers other than physicians as
  the board considers necessary for the efficient operation of the
  district.
         (b)  The board may delegate to the administrator of the
  district the authority to employ health care providers under
  Subsection (a).
  [Sections 1119.052-1119.100 reserved for expansion]
  SUBCHAPTER C. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 1119.101.  GENERAL 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.
         (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 during
  the 12-month period following the date of the pledge 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.
  [Sections 1119.102-1119.150 reserved for expansion]
  SUBCHAPTER D. BONDS
         Sec. 1119.151.  ADDITIONAL MEANS OF SECURING REPAYMENT OF
  BONDS. In addition to the authority to issue general obligation
  bonds and revenue bonds under Subchapter G, Chapter 286, Health and
  Safety Code, the board may provide for the security and repayment of
  district bonds from a pledge of a combination of taxes as authorized
  by Section 286.142, Health and Safety Code, and revenue and other
  sources as authorized by Section 286.144, Health and Safety Code.
         Sec. 1119.152.  USE OF BOND PROCEEDS. The district may use
  the proceeds of bonds issued under Chapter 286, Health and Safety
  Code, to pay:
               (1)  any expense the board determines is reasonable and
  necessary to issue, sell, and deliver the bonds;
               (2)  interest payments on the bonds during a period of
  acquisition or construction of a project or facility to be provided
  through the bonds, not to exceed five years;
               (3)  costs related to the operation and maintenance of
  a project or facility to be provided through the bonds:
                     (A)  during an estimated period of acquisition or
  construction, not to exceed five years; and
                     (B)  for one year after the project or facility is
  acquired or constructed;
               (4)  costs related to the financing of the bond funds,
  including debt service reserve and contingency funds;
               (5)  costs related to the bond issuance;
               (6)  costs related to the acquisition of land or
  interests in land for a project or facility to be provided through
  the bonds; and
               (7)  costs of construction of a project or facility to
  be provided through the bonds, including the payment of related
  professional services and expenses.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 811 was passed by the House on April
  7, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 5, 1 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 811 on May 27, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2
  present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 811 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor