(a) The board shall require a county, municipality, or public hospital located outside the district to reimburse the district for the district’s care and treatment of a sick or injured person of that county, municipality, or public hospital as provided by Chapter 61, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The board shall require the sheriff of Ector County or the police chief of the City of Odessa to reimburse the district for the district’s care and treatment of a person who is confined in a jail facility of Ector County or the City of Odessa and is not a district resident.

Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1024.115

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The board may contract with the state or federal government for that government to reimburse the district for treatment of a sick or injured person.