Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 121.0331 — DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

HS § 121.0331Title 2. HEALTH · Part F. LOCAL REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Ch. 121. LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH REORGANIZATION ACT · Art. D. LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

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(a)A health authority, unless otherwise restricted by law, may delegate a power or duty imposed on the health authority by the department, or by this or any other law, to a properly qualified physician who is employed by the municipality's or county's local health department to act while the health authority is absent or incapacitated.

(b)The physician designated by the health authority must:

(1)meet the qualifications set out in Section 121.022(a);

(2)be appointed as a designee in the same manner as the appointment of the health authority;

(3)take, subscribe, and file the official oath and appointment with the department as required by Section 121.022(b); and

(4)file a certified copy of the written delegation with the department.

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Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0373, eff. April 2, 2015.