ORDER NO. `u7~1
AP'P'RDL'AL TD AP'P'OINT DEPORAH DEtdl'dIS
HEAD OF }'.ERR COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
AS THE LOCAL HEALTH AlJTHORITY
On this tl-~e 1Eth day of November 199, +.+pon motion made by
Cammi.ssioner Holekamp, seconded by Commi.s5i.aner~ Oehler, the
Go+_-r^t unanimously approved by a vote of 5-0-~, appointment of
Deborah Dennis, Head of N,err Co+_tnty Animal Control, as the
Local Health A+_ithority for purposes of the Rabies Cantral Act
retroar_tive October 1, 199b.
COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST
* PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND FIVE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND
DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Deborah Dennis
MEETING DATE: November 11. 1996
OFFICE: KCAL
TIME PREFERRED:
SUBJECT:(PLEASE BE SPECIFIC): Appoint Deborah Dennis , Head of Kerr County
Animal Control, as the Local Health Authority for purposes
of the Rabies Control Act.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: YES NO XX
PLEASE STATE REASON:
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: l0 minutes
PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Glenn Holekamp
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapters 551 8~
552 of the Government Code is as follows.
Meetings held on first Monday: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday
Meetings held on Thursdays: 5:00 P.M. previous Thursday
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: C~?
All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judges Office to determine if adequate information has been
prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court meetings. Your cooperation will be
appreciated and confibute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request
Guidelines.
§ 826.017. Destgnatton of Local Ht:stlth Authority
(a) The commissioners court of each county and the governing body of each
municipality shall designate an officer to act as the local health authority fot
the purposes of this chapter.
(b) Except as restricted by board rule, the officer designated as local health
authority may be the county health officcr, municipal health officer, animal
control officer, peace officer, or any entity that the commissioners court or
governing body considers appropriate.
(c) Among other duties, the local health authority shall enforce:
(1) this chapter and the board rules that comprise the minimum stan-
dards for rabies control;
(2) the ordinances or rules of the municipality or county that the local
health authority serves; and
- (3) the- -rules adopted by the board under the area rabies quarantine
provisions of Section 826.045.
Acts 1989, 71st I.eg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. t, 1989.
Historical and Statutory 1~iotes
Prior Lsw: Vernon's Ann.Ci~•.St. art. i~t77-6a, §§ 2.03(c~.
Acts 1479. 66th Lcg., p. 1852, ch. 752. 3.02.
Acu 1981, 67th Leg., p. 476, ch. 204,. S 1.
[Sections 826.018 to 826.020 reserved for expansion]