Texas Health And Safety Code Title 5, Chapter 427 - Texas Environmental Health Institute

  • Texas Section 427.001 - Definitions
    In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. (2) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (3) "Federal superfund site"...
  • Texas Section 427.002 - Texas Environmental Health Institute
    The commission shall enter into an agreement with the department to jointly establish the Texas Environmental Health Institute in order to examine ways to identify,...
  • Texas Section 427.003 - Purposes
    The purposes of the institute are to: (1) develop a statewide plan to identify health conditions, related or potentially related to environmental contamination, of residents...
  • Texas Section 427.004 - Programs
    The commission and the department may establish at the institute any programs necessary to carry out the institute's established purposes under this chapter. The commission...
  • Texas Section 427.005 - Gifts And Grants
    The commission and the department may accept and administer gifts and grants to fund the institute from any individual, corporation, trust, or foundation or the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016