Sec. 260.005. PERMIT PROCEDURES; FEES; FINES. (a) A county or municipality that requires a person to obtain a boarding home facility permit as authorized by Section 260.004 may establish procedures for the submission of a boarding home facility permit application and for the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, and revocation of the permit.
(b) A county or municipality that requires a person to obtain a boarding home facility permit as authorized under Section 260.004 may set reasonable fees for issuance of the permit, renewal of the permit, and inspections and may impose fines for noncompliance with the county or municipal boarding home facility regulations. The fees collected and fines imposed by the county or municipality must be used to administer the county or municipal permitting program or for other purposes directly related to providing boarding home facility or other assisted living services to elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
(c) A person required to obtain a boarding home facility permit from a county or municipality as authorized under Section 260.004 shall pay any fees required or fines imposed by the county or municipality.
Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 254 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.001(28), eff. September 1, 2011.
Redesignated and amended from Health and Safety Code, Section 254.005 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 27.002(8), eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Chapter 260 - Boarding Home Facilities
Section 260.003. Model Standards
Section 260.004. Local Regulation
Section 260.005. Permit Procedures; Fees; Fines
Section 260.0051. Criminal Penalty
Section 260.008. Interlocal Cooperation
Section 260.009. Reporting and Investigation of Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation
Section 260.010. Annual Report to Commission; Legislative Report