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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 571.007

DELEGATION OF POWERS AND DUTIES

Known as the Texas Mental Health Code

The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Berel v. HCA Health Services of Texas, Inc. (1994)

Most recently applied in Berel v. HCA Health Services of Texas, Inc. (July 1994)

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this subtitle, an authorized, qualified department employee may exercise a power granted to or perform a duty imposed on the department.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this subtitle, an authorized, qualified person designated by a facility administrator may exercise a power granted to or perform a duty imposed on the facility administrator.

(c) The delegation of a duty under this section does not relieve the department or a facility administrator from responsibility.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.