Sec. 121.022.  QUALIFICATIONS.  (a)  A health authority must be:
(1)  a competent physician with a reputable professional standing who is legally qualified to practice medicine in this state;  and
(2)  a resident of this state.
(b)  To be qualified to serve as a health authority, the appointee must:
(1)  take and subscribe to the official oath; and
(2)  file a copy of the oath and appointment with the department.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by: 
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0369, eff. April 2, 2015.