§ 81.081 Department’s Duty
§ 81.0813 Authority to Declare Public Health Disaster or Order Public Health Emergency
§ 81.0814 Consultation With Task Force On Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response
§ 81.0815 Failure to Report; Civil Penalty
§ 81.082 Administration of Control Measures
§ 81.0821 Legislative Public Health Oversight Board
§ 81.083 Application of Control Measures to Individual
§ 81.084 Application of Control Measures to Property
§ 81.085 Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty
§ 81.086 Application of Control Measures to Private and Common Carriers and Private Conveyances
§ 81.087 Violation of Control Measure Orders; Criminal Penalty
§ 81.088 Removal, Alteration, or Destruction of Quarantine Devices; Criminal Penalty
§ 81.089 Transportation; Criminal Penalty
§ 81.090 Diagnostic Testing During Pregnancy and After Birth
§ 81.091 Ophthalmia Neonatorum Prevention; Criminal Penalty
§ 81.092 Contracts for Services
§ 81.093 Persons Prosecuted for Certain Crimes
§ 81.094 Testing by Hospitals of Persons Indicted for Certain Crimes
§ 81.095 Testing for Accidental Exposure
§ 81.0955 Testing for Accidental Exposure Involving a Deceased Person

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 81 > Subchapter E - Control; Public Health Disasters; Public Health Emergencies

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Presentence report: A report prepared by a court's probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the background information needed to determine the appropriate sentence. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005