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Art. 44$6b • HEALTH-PUBLIC Title 71 ARTICLE II. CITIES AND COUNTIES Sec. 2.01. The governing body of an incorporated municipality or the commis- sioners court of a county is empowered to enforce any ]aw which is reasonably necessary to protect the public health. Sec. 2.02. The governing bodies of incorporated municipalities and the com- missioners courts of the counties may cooperate with one another in making necessary improvements and providing services to promote the public health in accordance with The Interlocal Cooperation Act (Article 4413(32c), Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). Sec. 2.03. The governing body of an incorporated municipality or the commis- sioners court of a county which has not established a public health district or a local health department may appoint a health authority to serve its jurisdiction. The commissioners court shall set the compensation of its health authority, except that the compensation, including a salary, may be allowed only for services actually rendered. ARTICLE III. HEALTH AUTHORITIES Sec. 3.01. (a) A health authority shall perform all duties which are necessary to implement and enforce any law to protect the public health and all duties as may be prescribed by the board. Such duties shall include but are not limited to the following: (1) establishing, maintaining, and enforcing quarantine within the health au- thority's jurisdiction; (2) assisting and aiding the board in all matters of local quarantine, inspection, disease prevention and suppression, birth and death statistics, and general sanitation within the health authority's jurisdiction; (3) reporting to the board, in such manner and form and at such times as it shall prescribe, the presence of contagious, infectious, and dangerous epidemic diseases within the health authority's jurisdiction; (4) reporting to the board on all other matters as may be proper for the board to direct; and (5) aiding the board at all times in the enforcement of proper rules, regula- tions, requirements, and ordinances and in the enforcement of all sanitation laws, quarantine regulations, and vital statistics collections in the health authority's jurisdiction. (b) The board shall hold an annual conference for health authorities and directors presided over by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. The counties and municipalities may pay the necessary expenses incurred by their respective health authorities and/or director in attending the conference. Sec. 3.02. (a) A health authority shall be: (1) a competent physician who is legally qualified to practice medicine under the laws of this state and who is of reputable professional standing; and (2) a resident of the•State of Texas. (b) A health authority is a state officer when performing duties prescribed by state law. An appointee must take and subscribe to the official oath and file a copy of the oath and appointment with the board. He or she shall not be deemed legally qualified until such documents are filed. A health authority serves for a term of two years and may be reappointed for successive terms. (c) A health authority may be removed from office for cause pursuant to the personnel procedures applicable to the heads of departments of the jurisdiction in which he or she serves. 236