Sec. 121.022. QUALIFICATIONS. (a) A health authority must be:
(1) a competent physician with a reputable professional standing who is legally qualified to practice medicine in this state; and
(2) a resident of this state.
(b) To be qualified to serve as a health authority, the appointee must:
(1) take and subscribe to the official oath; and
(2) file a copy of the oath and appointment with the department.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0369, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Local Regulation of Public Health
Chapter 121 - Local Public Health Reorganization Act
Subchapter B. Health Authorities
Section 121.021. Health Authority
Section 121.022. Qualifications
Section 121.023. Term of Office
Section 121.0245. Duties of Part-Time Health Authority
Section 121.025. Removal From Office
Section 121.026. Expiration and Extension of Certain Public Health Orders Issued by Health Authority