§ 503. Laboratories; state hospitals; service to counties and
municipalities. 1. The director of any hospital in the department, with
the approval of the commissioner, may enter into a contract with proper
municipal or county officials under which the laboratory service of the
hospital may be made available to municipalities or counties or parts
thereof when in his judgment such a contract shall be in the interest of
public health and not prejudicial to the interest or work of the
institution.

2. The treasurer of the hospital, or the director thereof, if there is
no treasurer, shall receive all moneys paid in consideration of such
contract and pay the same into the general fund of the state.