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