Texas § 247.071 LOCAL APPROVAL OF ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.

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§ 247.071 — LOCAL APPROVAL OF ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.

Texas § 247.071

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 247.071 (2026).

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Sec. 247.071. LOCAL APPROVAL OF ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY.

(a)In this section, "governmental unit" means a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state that has the authority to adopt a building code or fire code.

(b)A governmental unit that adopts a building code or fire code governs the interpretation and enforcement of that building code or fire code.

(c)The commission may not issue a citation for a violation of a building code or fire code adopted by a governmental unit to an assisted living facility that presents evidence of the governmental unit's determination that the assisted living facility is compliant with the code. If the commission cites an assisted living facility for a building code or fire code violation and the assisted living facility subsequently

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Sec. 247.071. LOCAL APPROVAL OF ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. (a) In this section, "governmental unit" means a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of the state that has the authority to adopt a building code or fire code.
(b) A governmental unit that adopts a building code or fire code governs the interpretation and enforcement of that building code or fire code.
(c) The commission may not issue a citation for a violation of a building code or fire code adopted by a governmental unit to an assisted living facility that presents evidence of the governmental unit's determination that the assisted living facility is compliant with the code. If the commission cites an assisted living facility for a building code or fire code violation and the assisted living facility subsequently provides the evidence described by this subsection, the commission shall rescind the citation.
(d) Subsection (c) does not restrict the authority of the commission to issue a citation to an assisted living facility for a violation of any National Fire Protection Association codes or standards adopted under this chapter.