Texas Health and Safety Code 438.042 – Duties of Executive Commissioner
(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt standards and procedures for the accreditation of education and training programs for persons employed in the food service industry.
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt standards and procedures for the accreditation of education and training programs for recertification of persons employed in the food service industry who have previously completed a program accredited in accordance with this subchapter or have been certified by a local health jurisdiction and have completed training and testing requirements substantially similar to those required by this subchapter for program accreditation. The requirements for accreditation in § 438.043 need not be met by an education or training program for recertification.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 438.042
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.