Texas § 121.045 DISTRICT DIRECTOR.

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§ 121.045 — DISTRICT DIRECTOR.

Texas § 121.045

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 121.045 (2026).

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Sec. 121.045. DISTRICT DIRECTOR.

(a)The members of a public health district shall appoint the director of the district.

(b)The director is the chief administrative officer of the public health district, and if the director is a physician, the director is the health authority in the district's jurisdiction.

(c)A member may designate a person to perform its appointment duties under this section.

(d)A director of a public health district who is not a physician shall appoint a physician as the health authority for the district, subject to the approval of the members and the department.

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Sec. 121.045. DISTRICT DIRECTOR. (a) The members of a public health district shall appoint the director of the district.
(b) The director is the chief administrative officer of the public health district, and if the director is a physician, the director is the health authority in the district's jurisdiction.
(c) A member may designate a person to perform its appointment duties under this section.
(d) A director of a public health district who is not a physician shall appoint a physician as the health authority for the district, subject to the approval of the members and the department.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1100, Sec. 5.07(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0375, eff. April 2, 2015.