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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the operations of the Ector County Hospital District. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 1024.051(a) and (d), Special District |
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Local Laws Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The district is governed by a board of seven directors |
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in single-member districts. |
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(d) An election shall be held on the uniform election date |
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in May of each odd-numbered [even-numbered] year to elect the |
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appropriate number of directors. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 1024, Special District |
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Local Laws Code, is amended by adding Section 1024.0545 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 1024.0545. GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL. (a) It is a ground for |
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removal from the board that a director is absent from more than half |
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of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the director is |
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eligible to attend in any 12-month period without an excuse |
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approved by a majority vote of the board. |
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(b) The validity of an action of the board is not affected by |
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the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of a |
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director exists. |
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(c) A director may be removed for a ground provided by this |
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section using the procedures provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 87, |
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Local Government Code, for removing a county official. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The legislature validates and confirms all |
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governmental acts and proceedings of the board of directors of the |
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Ector County Hospital District that were taken before the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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(b) This section does not apply to any matter that on the |
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effective date of this Act: |
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(1) is involved in litigation if the litigation |
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ultimately results in the matter being held invalid by a final court |
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judgment; or |
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(2) has been held invalid by a final court judgment. |
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SECTION 4. Section 1024.051(b), Special District Local Laws |
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Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 5. 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, 2017. |