By: Nelson  S.B. No. 436
         (In the Senate - Filed January 28, 2011; February 2, 2011,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Human
  Services; February 22, 2011, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; February 22, 2011, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the authority of a county to inspect day-care centers
  and group day-care homes.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 234, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Subchapter C to read as follows:
  SUBCHAPTER C.  COUNTY INSPECTION OF DAY-CARE CENTERS AND GROUP
  DAY-CARE HOMES LOCATED IN MUNICIPALITIES
         Sec. 234.051.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
               (1)  "Day-care center" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
               (2)  "Group day-care home" has the meaning assigned by
  Section 42.002, Human Resources Code.
         Sec. 234.052.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only
  to a county with a population of 700,000 or more.
         Sec. 234.053.  FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY
  MUNICIPALITY.  A county health officer or official designated by
  the commissioners court may 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.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
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