March 07, 2012, 11:06
rbianchihealth authority
Health and Safety Code Sec. 121.022 defines "health authority" as a physician and sets out various authorities of the health officer. H&S Code Sec.341.012 tells me I need a health authority to pursue a nuisance abatement. Does everyone (except us) have a physician "health authority"? Assuming some of you don't, why not?
March 07, 2012, 11:47
Mack T. HarrisonLook at chapter 343 instead. From what I've read, it allows the county to set abatement procedures through its code enforcement or environmental department; there's no need to wait for a referral from a local health authority.
March 07, 2012, 16:20
A. Diamond25 TAC 85.1
(e) A regional director of the department* shall perform the duties of a health authority for a municipality, county, public health district, or entity authorized to appoint a health authority in a jurisdiction in the regional director's region in which there is no health authority.
*Texas Department of State Health Services -- see
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/rls/lha/default.shtm