§ 1088.101 District Responsibility
§ 1088.102 Restriction On Political Subdivision Taxation and Debt
§ 1088.103 Management, Control, and Administration
§ 1088.104 Hospital System
§ 1088.105 Rules
§ 1088.106 Purchasing and Accounting Procedures
§ 1088.107 District Property, Facilities, and Equipment
§ 1088.108 Eminent Domain
§ 1088.109 Cost of Relocating or Altering Property
§ 1088.110 Gifts and Endowments
§ 1088.111 Construction Contracts
§ 1088.112 Operating and Management Contracts
§ 1088.113 Contracts With Governmental Entities for Hospital Treatment
§ 1088.114 Contracts With Governmental Entities for Investigatory or Other Services
§ 1088.115 Payment for Treatment; Procedures
§ 1088.116 Nonprofit Corporation
§ 1088.117 Authority to Sue and Be Sued

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1088 > Subchapter C - Powers and Duties

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005