Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1021.116 – Facilities or Services for Persons Who Are Elderly or Persons With Disabilities
(a) The district may:
(1) purchase, construct, acquire by lease or contract, repair, renovate, equip, or administer the following types of facilities or services for the care of persons who are elderly or persons with disabilities:
(A) a nursing home or similar long-term care facility;
(B) elderly housing;
(C) assisted living;
(D) home health;
(E) personal care;
(F) special care; or
(G) continuing care; and
(2) purchase, acquire by lease or contract, repair, or equip durable medical equipment to provide services to persons who are elderly or to persons with disabilities.
(b) For a facility or service described by Subsection (a), the board may:
(1) lease or enter into an operating or management agreement relating to all or part of a facility or service that is owned by the district;
(2) close, transfer, sell, or otherwise convey all or part of a facility; and
(3) discontinue all or part of a service.
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1021.116
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
(c) The board may issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and other notes to acquire, construct, or improve a facility for the care of persons who are elderly or of persons with disabilities or to implement the delivery of a service for the care of persons who are elderly or of persons with disabilities.
(d) For the purposes of this section, a facility or service described by Subsection (a) is a hospital project under Chapter 223, Health and Safety Code, notwithstanding Section 223.002 of that chapter.