Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.073
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 242.073, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 242.073. LEGAL ACTION BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
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(a) The department and the attorney general shall work in close cooperation throughout any legal proceedings requested by the department.
(b) The commissioner must approve any settlement agreement to a suit brought under this chapter or any other law relating to the health and safety of residents in institutions.
(b) The commissioner must approve any settlement agreement to a suit brought under this chapter or any other law relating to the health and safety of residents in institutions.
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