Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.179
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 81.179, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 81.179. TRANSPORTATION OF PERSON.
Official statutory text
(a) The court shall order the sheriff or constable to transport the person to the designated health care facility.
(b) A female shall be accompanied by a female attendant during conveyance to the health care facility.
(c) The health authority or department shall instruct the sheriff or constable on procedures that may be necessary in transporting the person to prevent the spread of the disease.
(b) A female shall be accompanied by a female attendant during conveyance to the health care facility.
(c) The health authority or department shall instruct the sheriff or constable on procedures that may be necessary in transporting the person to prevent the spread of the disease.
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