Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 437.0123
County and Public Health District Fees in Certain Populous Counties
(a)
A county that has a population of at least 2.8 million or a public health district at least part of which is in a county that has a population of at least 2.8 million may require the payment of a fee for issuing or renewing a permit or for performing an inspection to enforce this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter. A county with a population of at least 2.8 million may require a trained food manager to be on duty during each day of operation of a food service establishment. The training required of food managers can be no more extensive than the training offered by an education or training program accredited under Subchapter D (Definition), Chapter 438 (Public Health Measures Relating to Food). A food service establishment that handles only prepackaged food and does not prepare or package food may not be required to have a certified food manager under this section.(b)
A county or public health district that requires payment of a fee under Subsection (a) shall set the fee in an amount that does not exceed the amount necessary to recover the annual expenditures by the county or district for:(1)
reviewing and acting on a permit;(2)
amending and renewing a permit;(3)
inspecting a facility as provided by this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter; and(4)
otherwise administering this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.(c)
Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 458 (H.B. 2755), Sec. 4(2), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)
Fees collected by a county under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund of the county. Fees collected by a public health district under this chapter shall be deposited to the credit of a special fund created by the cooperative agreement under which the district operates.(e)
Fees deposited as provided by this section may be spent only for a purpose described by Subsection (b).
Source:
Section 437.0123 — County and Public Health District Fees in Certain Populous Counties, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.437.htm#437.0123 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
