Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 342.001. Municipal Power Concerning Stagnant Water And Other Unsanitary Conditions
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§ 342.001. MUNICIPAL POWER CONCERNING STAGNANT WATER AND
OTHER UNSANITARY CONDITIONS. (a) The governing body of a
municipality may require the filling, draining, and regulating of
any place in the municipality that is unwholesome, contains
stagnant water, or is in any other condition that may produce
disease.
(b) The governing body of a municipality may require the
inspection of all premises.
(c) The governing body of a municipality may impose fines on
the owner of premises on which stagnant water is found.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Section: 341.091 341.092 341.101 341.102 341.103 341.104 341.105 342.001 342.002 342.003 342.004 342.005 342.006 342.007 342.008
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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