Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY |
Subtitle B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY |
Chapter 1952. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 1952.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Texas Board of Health.
(2) "Code enforcement" means the inspection of public or private premises for the purpose of:
(A) identifying environmental hazards, including:
(i) fire or health hazards;
(ii) nuisance violations;
(iii) unsafe building conditions; and
(iv) violations of any fire, health, or building regulation, statute, or ordinance; and
(B) improving and rehabilitating those premises with regard to those hazards.
(3) "Code enforcement officer" means an agent of this state or a political subdivision of this state who engages in code enforcement.
(4) "Department" means the Texas Department of Health.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.