Texas § HS.437.003 - COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT
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§ HS.437.003. COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT
COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT. Subject to Section 437.0045 , to enforce state law and rules adopted under state law, the commissioners court of a county by order may require food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, and roadside food vendors in unincorporated areas of the county, including areas in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality, to obtain a permit from the county. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 48 (S.B. 1008 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section HS.437.003 ("COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PERMIT") 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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