Sec. 341.082. APPOINTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER IN CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES


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  • (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 board.

    (c) The environmental health officer shall assist the board in enforcing this chapter and is subject to:

    (1) the authority of the board; 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.