Sec. 341.082. APPOINTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER IN CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In a home-rule municipality, an environmental health officer may be appointed to enforce this chapter.
(b) The environmental health officer must be a registered professional engineer. The officer must file a copy of the officer's oath and appointment with the department.
(c) The environmental health officer shall assist the department in enforcing this chapter and is subject to:
(1) the authority of the department; and
(2) removal from office in the same manner as a municipal health authority.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 76, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 742, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0867, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Chapter 341 - Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures
Subchapter E. Authority of Home-Rule Municipalities
Section 341.081. Authority of Home-Rule Municipalities Not Affected
Section 341.082. Appointment of Environmental Health Officer in Certain Home-Rule Municipalities