Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1087.107

  • 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

The board, with the approval of the Upton County Commissioners Court, may contract with:
(1) a county, other than Upton County, for the care and treatment of a person of that county; and
(2) this state or a federal agency for the care and treatment of a sick or injured person for whom the state or agency is responsible.