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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
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Subtitle B. SOLID WASTE, TOXIC CHEMICALS, SEWAGE, LITTER, AND WATER |
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Chapter 363. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE |
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Subchapter D. REGIONAL AND LOCAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS |
Sec. 363.062. REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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(a) A planning region shall develop a regional solid waste management plan as provided by Section 363.0635 that must conform to the state solid waste management plan.
(b) A regional solid waste management plan shall be submitted to the commission for review.
(c) If the commission determines that a regional solid waste management plan conforms to the requirements adopted by the commission, the commission shall consider the regional solid waste management plan for approval.
(d) In each even-numbered year on the anniversary of the adoption of a municipal solid waste management plan, each planning region shall report to the commission on the progress of the region's municipal solid waste management program and recycling activities developed under this section. The commission may not require a planning region to submit to the commission information previously submitted to the commission by the planning region in an earlier plan or report.
(e) If the commission determines that a regional solid waste management plan does not conform to the requirements adopted by the commission, the commission shall give written notice to the planning region of each aspect of the plan that must be changed to conform to commission requirements. After the changes have been made in the plan as provided by the commission, the commission shall consider the plan for approval.
(f) The commission by rule shall adopt an approved regional solid waste management plan.