1. (a) A health authority must be:

   1. (1) a competent physician with a reputable professional standing who is legally qualified to practice medicine in this state; and
   2. (2) a resident of this state.

2. (b) To be qualified to serve as a health authority, the appointee must:

   1. (1) take and subscribe to the official oath; and
   2. (2) file a copy of the oath and appointment with the department.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0369, eff. April 2, 2015.