Texas § HS.242.007 - CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION

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§ HS.242.007. CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION

CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION. (a) Whenever possible, the department shall use the services of and consult with state and local agencies in carrying out its responsibility under this chapter. (b) The department may cooperate with local public health officials of a county or municipality in carrying out this chapter and may delegate to those officials the power to make inspections and recommendations to the department in accordance with this chapter. (c) The department may coordinate its personnel and facilities with a local agency of a municipality or county and may provide advice to the municipality or county if the municipality or county decides to supplement the state program with additional rules required to meet local conditions. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 8.085, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

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Section HS.242.007 ("CONSULTATION AND COOPERATION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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