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e e , . ORDINANCE NO. 1743-A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1743, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF ONLY SOUND, PROPERLY LABELED FOOD; ESTABLISHING SANITATION STANDARDS FOR FOOD PROTECTION AND SERVICE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 'RULES ON FOOD SERVICE SANITATION' AND THE 'RULES ON FOOD SERVICE SANITATION FOR HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS' ; REQUIRING PERMITS FOR THE OPERATION OF FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS; DESIGNATING THE DIRECTOR OF THE HARRIS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS THE HEALTH AUTHORITY; REQUIRING FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN FOOD SANITATION; AND PROVIDING REMEDIES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE." BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: section 1. section 1 of Ordinance No. 1743, passed and approved on April 22, 1991, is amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "section 1. DESIGNATION OF HEALTH AUTHORITY The city of La Porte designates the Director of the Harris County Health Department as its health authority for the purpose of food establishment surveillance for the public health protection of its residents. Harris County Health Department shall be responsible for enforcement of the city's food permit ordinance and shall provide a semi-annual report to the city's Health Officer which documents violations of health ordinances, and food establishment surveillance program activities within the city of La Porte. The city of La Porte hereby grants to the Harris County Health Department and its designated representatives, the authority to issue citations, give notices, make inspections and file charges arising out of any violation of this Ordinance." section 2. section 4 of Ordinance 1743, passed and approved on April 22, 1991, is amended, and shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: