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Welcome to the home page of the DSHS program that registers and regulates Sanitarians in Texas. This website contains information about Sanitarians including registration requirements, how to file a complaint, how to contact our office, and more.

Sanitarian Registration Program Advisory Committee Appointments

The Commissioner of DSHS requests assistance in identifying applicants for membership on the Sanitarian Registration Program Advisory Committee.

The positions requiring appointments are for:

• Registered Sanitarian Member
• Public Member

Both appointments will serve terms of six years. To qualify, an applicant must be either a Registered Sanitarian within the program or a member of the public. The terms of these positions begin upon appointment and end in the year 2014.

We are currently authorized to reimburse only consumer members of the Sanitarian Registration Program Advisory Committee for allowable travel expenses while on committee business. Non-consumer members will be responsible for their own travel-related expenses, including transportation, meals, and lodging.

All people who wish to be considered as a nominee must complete the Application for Advisory Committee Appointment provided below. All applications will remain on file for twelve (12) months. Completed applications, including two letters of recommendation, should be mailed to the following address by November 30, 2009.

DSHS Sanitarian Registration Program
Attention: David Olvera
Mail Code 1982
P.O. 149347
Austin, Texas 78754-9437
Telephone: (512) 834-4517
Fax: (512) 834-6677

Sanitarian Registration Program Advisory Committee Solicitation Letter

• Sanitarian Advisory Committee Solicitation Letter (Word format, 84 KB)
• Sanitarian Advisory Committee Solicitation Letter (Adobe Acrobat format, 56 KB)

Application for Sanitarian Registration Program Advisory Committee Appointment

• Sanitarian Advisory Committee Appointment Application (Word format, 52 KB)
• Sanitarian Advisory Committee Appointment Application (Adobe Acrobat format, 47 KB)

View the rules on the State of Texas web site

Last Updated October 1, 2009