Local Health Authority
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Statutory Authority
Chapter 121 - Local Public Health Reorganization Act
Chapter 81 - Disease Control Act
Chapter 85 - Health Authorities
Appointment Forms and Instructions
General Instructions For Completing Forms For Newly Appointed/Reappointed Health Authority (pdf, 21K)
Texas Initiative Authority Health Local
Overview (pdf, 339k)
Statewide Local Health Authority Survey (ppt, 112K)
Statewide Local Health Authority Summit (pdf, 15k)
Resources
Regional Directors
Local Health Authorities
DSHS Bioterrorism Information
Communicable Disease Control Measures in Texas