Texas Health and Safety Code 247.031 – Municipal Enforcement
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 247.031
- 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
The governing body of a municipality by ordinance may:
(1) prohibit a person who does not hold a license issued under this chapter from establishing or operating an assisted living facility within the municipality; and
(2) establish a procedure for emergency closure of a facility in circumstances in which:
(A) the facility is established or operating in violation of § 247.021; and
(B) the continued operation of the facility creates an immediate threat to the health and safety of a resident of the facility.