Sec. 12.013. DRIVING AND TRAFFIC POLICIES. (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.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Department of State Health Services
Chapter 12 - Powers and Duties of Department of State Health Services
Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Department
Section 12.011. Appropriations, Grants, and Donations
Section 12.0111. Licensing Fees
Section 12.0112. Term of License
Section 12.0115. Integration of Health Care Delivery Programs
Section 12.012. Awarding Contracts or Grants and Selecting Service Providers
Section 12.0121. Contracting for Professional Services
Section 12.0122. Sale of Laboratory Services
Section 12.0128. Health Alert Network
Section 12.013. Driving and Traffic Policies
Section 12.0145. Information About Enforcement Actions
Section 12.0146. Trends in Enforcement
Section 12.015. Information on Community Services
Section 12.016. Public Hearing Procedures
Section 12.018. Unannounced Inspections