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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 81.169 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEARING

HS § 81.169Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 81. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS; PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES · Art. G. COURT ORDERS FOR MANAGEMENT OF PERSONS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), the judge may hold a hearing on an application for a court order for the management of a person with a communicable disease at any suitable location in the county. The hearing should be held in a physical setting that is not likely to have a harmful effect on the public or the person.
(b)On the request of the person or the person's attorney, the hearing on the application shall be held in the county courthouse.
(c)The health authority shall advise the court on appropriate control measures to prevent the transmission of the communicable disease alleged in the application.
(d)The person is entitled to be present at the hearing. The person or the person's attorney may waive this right.
(e)The hearing must be open to the public unless the person or the person's attorney requests that the hearing be closed and the judge determines that there is good cause to close the hearing.
(f)The Texas Rules of Evidence apply to the hearing unless the rules are inconsistent with this chapter.
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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 14.12, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 81.169 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.