from Ray Reynolds deposition, part of the open record from PACER in the Turk v Ray Reynolds and Somervell County Hospital District

From August 22, 2015 where there were the salaries in the budget but Ray Reynolds didn't want anyone to tell. (This is an open public meeting) 

From Sep 24 2016 Budget meeting, shown to ALL board members. 

Chip Harrison deposition

To put a fine point on it, were it true that the 501a was some kind of completely separate organization, driven entirely by doctor salaries, and was essentially a private org, there would have been no need to SHOW the board, repeatedly, the salaries and perks, nor to show how there is one account that acts, IMO, as a slush fund. Even Ray Reynolds, a couple of years ago, had part of his salary spread out in two places, the second under an obscure category. But no, doctors are W-2 employees, with a 501a in the middle for the purpose of 1. shortfall money and 2 different tiered benefits. 

Updating. When hub was on the hospital board, he received a copy of the 2015 budget. He still has it and I asked him, since this is open records, to see it. It's a pretty thick binder, and what's interesting is that the 501a category is PART OF THE BUDGET and includes a tab for each doctor. 

Pretty thick

501a section of the budget

A tab for each doctor

Here's Dr Turk's tab

HIs page that includes stuff like his salary