Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.04431
This is the official text of Tex. Human Resources Code § 42.04431, part of Texas’s Human Resources Code — governs state social services and welfare programs.
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§ 42.04431. ENFORCEMENT OF STATE LAW BY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.
Official statutory text
(a) A municipality or a county may enforce state law and rules adopted under state law concerning fire safety standards at a licensed group day-care home or a registered family home.
(b) A municipality or county shall report to the department any violation of fire safety standards observed by the municipality or county at a licensed group day-care home or registered family home.
(b) A municipality or county shall report to the department any violation of fire safety standards observed by the municipality or county at a licensed group day-care home or registered family home.
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