2014-010 - Approving an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Paris, Lamar County, Texas, and the Health Department

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C. The revenue and receipts, both restricted and unrestricted to particular purposes for the fiscal year•, D. The expenses or disbursements for both general and unrestricted purposes during the fiscal year; E. The substantial activities and projects begun, in progress, and completed during the fiscal year•, F. The annual report will include a report of an independent accountant, or in lieu of such report, the certificate of an authorized officer of the District that such statements were prepared without audit from the books and records of the District and are true and correct. 7.12 The Board shall require that an independent audit of the District's financial records be made annually. The annual audit shall be available for public inspection during all normal business hours at the District office. The District shall adopt sound financial management policies and procedures and shall comply with requirements of funding entities. 8.1. The Executive Director, subject to approval by the Board, shall appoint a physician licensed and in good standing in the State of Texas as an officer of the District to serve as the Health Authority. If no local physician can be found who is willing to so serve, then the designated Medical Director of the Texas Department of State Health Services or its successor or his/her designee shall serve as the Health Authority. 8.2 A Health Authority appointed under the provisions of Section 121.021 of the Act has certain duties prescribed by State Law that are necessary to implement, enforce and protect the public health. The Health Authority shall aid the Board in all matters of local quarantine, disease prevention and suppression, sanitation inspection and control of contagious, infectious and epidemic diseases within the District's jurisdiction. It is the intent of this Agreement that any Health Authority of the District shallbe an "employee" as defined by Section 101.001(2) of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code for the purposes of the Texas Tort Claims Act. A Health Authority is a state officer when performing duties prescribed by state law. (Section 121.024 of the TexasHealth & Safety Code). 8.3 The Board, along with input from the Executive Director, shall be responsible for developing and managing an employee benefits plan for District employees that covers but is not limited to: health insurance, workers compensation insurance, retirement plan and leave policies. Page 8 of 10