Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 121.0451 — DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

HS § 121.0451Title 2. HEALTH · Part F. LOCAL REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH · Ch. 121. LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH REORGANIZATION ACT · Art. E. PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS

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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 public health district 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. 3.0376, eff. April 2, 2015.