{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-265.038","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.038","heading":"CONTRACTS FOR HOSPITAL SERVICES.","body":"The county or the municipality may contract with the board for the care and treatment of indigent or needy patients or for any other hospital services. The county or the municipality may make payments to the board under the contract and may levy ad valorem taxes or pledge funds or resources for the payments.\nActs 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES","SUBTITLE C. LOCAL HOSPITALS","CHAPTER 265. JOINT MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY HOSPITALS","SUBCHAPTER D. JOINT COUNTY-MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL BOARDS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.265.htm#265.038","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"fd45a96fd67e8fcddc9ade9dc67b073088bff64305d0c3f5d108ddd2dba05080","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-265.037","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-265.039"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}