AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
This bill authorizes a county health officer in a county with a population of 700,000 or more to contract with a municipality for the county to conduct inspections of day-care centers and group day-care homes located in the municipality.
S.B. 436 amends current law relating to the authority of a county to inspect day-care centers and group day-care homes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 234, Local Government Code, by adding Subchapter C, as follows:
SUBCHAPTER C. COUNTY INSPECTION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS AND GROUP
DAY-CARE HOMES LOCATED IN MUNICIPALITIES
Sec. 234.051. DEFINITIONS. Defines, in this subchapter, "day-care center" and "group day-care home."
Sec. 234.052. APPLICABILITY. Provides that this subchapter applies only to a county with a population of 700,000 or more.
Sec. 234.053. FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY MUNICIPALITY. Authorizes a county health officer or official designated by the commissioners court to contract with a municipality for the county to conduct an inspection required by the municipality of a day-care center or group day-care home located in the municipality.
SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.