Do Dallas County Commissioners have control over Parkland's board members or not? I initially thought so, but then Commissioner Garcia's Business Manager, Jared Spencer told me otherwise on June 18, 2013 in a telephone conversation. After reviewing the law, this is what I found: Pursuant to Title 4 of the Health and Safety Code: Sec. 281.021. APPOINTMENT OF BOARD. (a) The commissioners court of a county in which a district is created under this chapter shall appoint a board of hospital managers composed of not less than five or more than seven members. http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/HS/htm/HS.281.htm Do you, or do you not have any control over these people at Parkland? Or do you just hand them property tax money and/or other funding streams and let them do as they wish? Inquiring minds want to know...