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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 12.013 — DRIVING AND TRAFFIC POLICIES

HS § 12.013Title 2. HEALTH · Part A. DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES · Ch. 12. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF · Art. B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT

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(a)The department shall continuously study and investigate the medical aspects of:
(1)the licensing of drivers;
(2)the enforcement of traffic safety laws, including differentiation between drivers who are ill or intoxicated; and
(3)accident investigation, including examination for alcohol or drugs in the bodies of persons killed in traffic accidents.
(b)Based on the studies and investigations, the department periodically shall recommend to the Department of Public Safety appropriate policies, standards, and procedures relating to those medical aspects.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 12.013 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.