2001-06-25 Special Called Meeting

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The County Judge thereupon announced that the motion had duly and lawfully carried and that the order had been duly and law -fully adopted. The order thus adopted follows: Recitals Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. Chapter 437 (Vernon 1992 & Vernon Supp. 2000) ("Chapter 437") and the rules promulgated by the Texas Board of Health authorize Harris County to enforce certain laws and rules pertaining to certain food service establishments, retail food stores, mobile food units, roadside food vendors, and temporary food service establishments in the unincorporated areas of Harris County, including areas in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality. Pursuant to Chapter 437, the Commissioners Court of Harris County may impose the following requirements: • Require a trained food manager to be on duty during eachi'day of operation of a food establishment; and • Require food establishments to provide written details or plans regarding the systems installed for water source, distribution, delivery, and retention system and for waste, sewage, and wastewater retention, drainage, and delivery, and disposal or removal system. Pursuant to Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. §437.005 (Vernon 1992), due notice was given of a meeting and public hearing to determine whether the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, should enter an Order amending the rules for the regulation of food establishments in Harris County, Texas. It appears to the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, that the enforcement of state law and rules, the adoption of rules pertaining to ,permits, and the imposition of additional requirements pertaining to food establishments would promote the general welfare of the people of Harris County. The Harris County Commissioners Court intends for the rules adopted by this Order to supersede, and thereby replace, all previous Rules of Food Service Sanitation for Harris County and any amendments thereto. Order The Commissioners Court of Hams County finds that the enforcement of state law and rules, adoption of rules pertaining to obtaining a permit, and imposition of requirements for food - establishments will promote the general welfare of the people of Harris County and protect them against health hazards. The Commissioners Court of Harris County hereby adopts the attached rules relating to obtaining permits and imposing additional requirements relating to trained food managers and the systems installed for water source, distribution, delivery, and retention system and for'waste, sewage, and wastewater retention, drainage, and delivery, and disposal or removal system. The attached rules are entitled "Rules for Regulating Food Establishments in Harris County, Texas." Officials of Harris County having duties under said Rules and are authorized to perform such duties as required of them. This Order is hereby adopted and approved by the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, and shall take effect on . Upon such effective date, the