Appointment of Environmental Health Officer In Certain Home-Rule Municipalities

Sec. 341.082. APPOINTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER IN CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In a home-rule municipality, an environmental health officer may be appointed to enforce this chapter. (b) The environmental health officer must be a registered professional engineer. The officer must file a copy of the officer's oath and appointment with the department. (c) The environmental health officer shall assist the department in enforcing this chapter and is subject to: (1) the authority of the department; and (2) removal from office in the same manner as a municipal health authority. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 597, Sec. 76, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 742, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0867, eff. April 2, 2015. SUBCHAPTER F. PENALTIES