Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.019
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 265.019, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 265.019. USE OF EARNINGS OR ASSETS FOR PRIVATE PURPOSES PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
Except as reasonable compensation for services rendered or reasonable allowance for authorized expenditures incurred on behalf of the board of managers or the hospital, the net earnings of the board or the hospital may not be used for the benefit of a private officer, board member, individual, or substantial contributor to the board of managers or the hospital. The assets of the board or the hospital may not be distributed to, be divided among, be used for, accrue to, or benefit a private officer, board member, individual, or substantial contributor to the board or the hospital.
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