Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.022
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 121.022, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 121.022. QUALIFICATIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) A health authority must be:
(1) a competent physician with a reputable professional standing who is legally qualified to practice medicine in this state; and
(2) a resident of this state.
(b) To be qualified to serve as a health authority, the appointee must:
(1) take and subscribe to the official oath; and
(2) file a copy of the oath and appointment with the department.
(1) a competent physician with a reputable professional standing who is legally qualified to practice medicine in this state; and
(2) a resident of this state.
(b) To be qualified to serve as a health authority, the appointee must:
(1) take and subscribe to the official oath; and
(2) file a copy of the oath and appointment with the department.
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