A health authority is a physician appointed under the provisions of this chapter to administer state and local laws relating to public health within the appointing body's jurisdiction.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 121.021
HEALTH AUTHORITY
Known as the Local Public Health Reorganization Act
The act spans §§ 121–121 (36 sections).
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.