QUALIFICATIONS.
Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 121.022.
in effect(a) A health authority must be:
(1) a competent physician with a reputable professional standing who is legally qualified to practice medicine in this state; and
(2) a resident of this state.
(b) To be qualified to serve as a health authority, the appointee must:
(1) take and subscribe to the official oath; and
(2) file a copy of the oath and appointment with the department.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.