Sec. 81.002. RESPONSIBILITY OF STATE AND PUBLIC. The state has a duty to protect the public health. Each person shall act responsibly to prevent and control communicable disease. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Responsibility of State and Public
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.002, under Communicable Diseases; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies.
Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.002