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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county to inspect day-care centers |
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and group day-care homes. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 234, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter C to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. COUNTY INSPECTION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS AND GROUP |
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DAY-CARE HOMES LOCATED IN MUNICIPALITIES |
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Sec. 234.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Day-care center" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 42.002, Human Resources Code. |
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(2) "Group day-care home" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 42.002, Human Resources Code. |
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Sec. 234.052. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only |
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to a county with a population of 700,000 or more. |
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Sec. 234.053. FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY |
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MUNICIPALITY. A county health officer or official designated by |
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the commissioners court may contract with a municipality for the |
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county to conduct an inspection required by the municipality of a |
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day-care center or group day-care home located in the municipality. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |