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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 375. REMOVAL OF CONVENIENCE SWITCHES |
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Subchapter D. REPORTS |
Sec. 375.151. ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
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(a) On or before December 31 of each year, the commission shall:
(1) publish a report that documents the capture rate achieved through the implementation of this chapter; and
(2) issue recommendations to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each standing committee of the legislature with jurisdiction over environmental issues, which identifies legislative action that may be appropriate to improve the capture rate referenced in Subsection (a)(1) while promoting vehicle recycling and preventing the export of scrap metal from the state.
(b) The executive director may discontinue the requirement for an annual report under this section if the executive director determines that the convenience switches in end-of-life vehicles no longer pose a significant threat to the environment or to public health.