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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle A. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Chapter 12. POWERS AND DUTIES OF TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
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Subchapter A. POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD |
Sec. 12.002. BOARD INVESTIGATIONS
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(a) A member of the board may administer oaths, summon witnesses, and compel the attendance of witnesses in any matter proper for board investigation, including the determination of nuisances and the investigation of:
(1) public water supplies;
(2) sanitary conditions;
(3) the existence of infection; or
(4) any matter that requires the board to exercise its discretionary powers and that is within the general scope of its authority under this subchapter.
(b) Each district court shall aid the board in its investigations and in compelling compliance with this subchapter. If a witness summoned by the board is disobedient or disrespectful to the board's lawful authority, the district court of the county in which the witness is summoned to appear shall punish the witness in the manner provided for contempt of court.