General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature Page: 116
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63rd LEGISLATURE-REGULAR SESSION
to secure deposit of public funds of the State of Texas and public funds
of cities, towns, villages, counties, school districts, or other political
subdivisions or corporations of the State of Texas, and shall be lawful
and sufficient security for said deposits to the extent of their value
when accompanied by all unmatured coupons appurtenant thereto.
Sec. 15. The district shall have the right and power of eminent
domain for the purpose of acquiring by condemnation any and all prop-
erty of any kind and character in fee simple, or any lesser interest
therein, within the boundaries of the district necessary to the powers,
rights, and privileges conferred by this Act, in the manner provided by
the general law with respect to condemnation by counties, provided that
the district shall not be required to make deposits in the registry of the
trial court of the sum required by Paragraph 2 of Article 3268, Revised
Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, or to make bond as therein provided. In
condemnation proceedings being prosecuted by the district, the district
shall not be required to pay in advance or give bond or other security
for costs in the trial court, nor to give any bond otherwise required for
the issuance of a temporary restraining order or a temporary injunction
or to give bond for costs or for supersedeas or any appeal or writ of
error.
Sec. 16. The directors shall have the authority to levy taxes for the
entire year in which the district is established as the result of the elec-
tion herein provided. All taxes of the district shall be assessed and
collected by the assessor-collector appointed by the directors, who shall
also fix the terms of his employment, compensation, and requirement for
bond to assure the faithful performance of his duties, but in no event
shall such bond be for less than $5,000. The directors shall also annual-
ly appoint five persons to serve as a board of equalization and shall fix
their compensation. The tax assessor and collector need not be a resi-
dent of the district. Each member of the board shall be a resident of
the district. Members of the board and tax assessor and collector shall
have the same duties, including the obligation to execute the oath of
office, as required by county officials exercising such powers and duties.
Except as in this law provided to the contrary, all the provisions of Title
122, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, as amended, shall apply to
the district.
Sec. 17. The board of directors may employ fiscal agents, account-
ants, architects, and attorneys as it may consider proper.
Sec. 18. Whenever a patient residing within the district has been
admitted to the facilities thereof, the administrator or manager may
cause inquiry to be made as to his circumstances and those of the rela-
tives of the patient legally liable for his support. If he finds that the
patient or his relatives are able to pay for his care and treatment in
whole or in part, an order shall be made directing the patient or his
relatives to pay the hospital district for the care and support of the
patient a specified sum per week in proportion to their financial ability.
The administrator or manager shall have power and authority to collect
such sums from the estate of the patient or his relatives legally liable
for his support in the manner provided by law for collection of expenses
in the last illness of a deceased person. If the administrator or manager
finds that the patient or his relatives are not able to pay either in whole
or in part for his care and treatment in the hospital, same shall become
a charge upon the hospital district as to the amount of the inability to
pay. Should there be any dispute as to the ability to pay or doubt in the
116Ch. 58
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Texas. Legislature. General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature, legislative document, 1973; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221792/m1/728/?q=waco+tornado&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.