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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.043: POWERS AND DUTIES.

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  1. HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
  2. TITLE 2. HEALTH
  3. SUBTITLE F. LOCAL REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
  4. CHAPTER 121. LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH REORGANIZATION ACT
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICTS

(a) A public health district may perform any public health function that any of its members may perform unless otherwise restricted by law.

(b) For purposes of Section 121.005, a public health district shall be identified by its program of public health services and shall, at a minimum, provide the services listed under Section 121.006(d).

(c) A public health district may sue and be sued.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 476, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0374, eff. April 2, 2015.

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