Sec. 361.122. DENIAL OF CERTAIN LANDFILL PERMITS  


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  • The commission may not issue a permit for a Type IV landfill if:

    (1) the proposed site is located within 100 feet of a canal that is used as a public drinking water source or for irrigation of crops used for human or animal consumption;

    (2) the proposed site is located in a county with a population of more than 225,000 that is located adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico; and

    (3) prior to final consideration of the application by the commission, the commissioners of the county in which the facility is located have adopted a resolution recommending denial of the application.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 9.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.