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What is the Dallas County Hospital District?

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What is the Dallas County Hospital District?

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The Dallas County Hospital District is a political sub-division of the State of Texas created pursuant to Article 9, Section 4 of the Texas Constitution and Article 4494n of the Texas Civil Statutes, which operates the Parkland Health and Hospital System. The Dallas County Hospital District was approved by the voters of Dallas County on December 23, 1954. The Hospital District is governed by a seven-member Board of Managers that is appointed by the Dallas County Commissioners. The Dallas County Commissioners Court has general supervisory powers over the affairs of the Dallas County Hospital District by virtue of the governing law, Chapter 281 of the Health & Safety Code.