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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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WATER CODE |
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Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION |
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Subtitle A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES |
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Chapter 5. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 5.001. DEFINITIONS |
| § 5.002. SCOPE OF CHAPTER |
| Subchapter B. ORGANIZATION OF THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION |
| § 5.011. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER |
| § 5.012. DECLARATION OF POLICY |
| § 5.013. GENERAL JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION |
| § 5.014. SUNSET PROVISION |
| § 5.015. CONSTRUCTION OF TITLE |
| Subchapter C. TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION |
| § 5.051. COMMISSION |
| § 5.052. MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION; APPOINTMENT |
| § 5.053. ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP |
| § 5.0535. REQUIRED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS |
| § 5.054. REMOVAL OF COMMISSION MEMBERS |
| § 5.055. OFFICERS OF STATE; OATH |
| § 5.056. TERMS OF OFFICE |
| § 5.057. FULL-TIME SERVICE |
| § 5.058. OFFICERS; MEETINGS |
| § 5.059. CONFLICT OF INTEREST |
| § 5.060. LOBBYIST PROHIBITION |
| § 5.061. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS |
| Subchapter D. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION |
| § 5.101. SCOPE OF SUBCHAPTER |
| § 5.102. GENERAL POWERS |
| § 5.103. RULES |
| § 5.1031. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
| § 5.1035. RULES REGARDING DRINKING-WATER STANDARDS |
| § 5.104. MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING |
| § 5.105. GENERAL POLICY |
| § 5.106. BUDGET APPROVAL |
| § 5.107. ADVISORY COMMITTEES, WORK GROUPS, AND TASK FORCES |
| § 5.108. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| § 5.109. CHIEF CLERK |
| § 5.110. GENERAL COUNSEL |
| § 5.111. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT |
| § 5.112. PUBLIC TESTIMONY POLICY |
| § 5.113. COMMISSION AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITY POLICY |
| § 5.114. APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS |
| § 5.115. PERSONS AFFECTED IN COMMISSION HEARINGS; NOTICE OF APPLICATION |
| § 5.116. HEARINGS; RECESS |
| § 5.117. MANDATORY ENFORCEMENT HEARING |
| § 5.1175. PAYMENT OF PENALTY BY INSTALLMENT |
| § 5.118. POWER TO ADMINISTER OATHS |
| § 5.119. COMMISSION TO BE KNOWLEDGEABLE |
| § 5.1191. RESEARCH MODEL |
| § 5.1192. COORDINATION OF RESEARCH |
| § 5.1193. REPORT |
| § 5.120. CONSERVATION AND QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT |
| § 5.121. PUBLIC INFORMATION |
| § 5.122. DELEGATION OF UNCONTESTED MATTERS TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| § 5.124. AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS |
| § 5.125. COST-SHARING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENTS BY CERTAIN BUSINESSES |
| § 5.126. REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS |
| § 5.127. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
| § 5.128. ELECTRONIC REPORTING TO COMMISSION; ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION BY COMMISSION; REDUCTION OF DUPLICATE REPORTING |
| § 5.129. SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC NOTICES |
| § 5.130. CONSIDERATION OF CUMULATIVE RISKS |
| § 5.132. CREATION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR INNOVATIVE REGULATORY PROGRAMS |
| § 5.133. ACTIONS IN MEXICO |
| § 5.134. USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY DATA AND ANALYSIS |
| § 5.135. SMALL BUSINESS COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| Subchapter E. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS FOR COMMISSION |
| § 5.171. AUDIT |
| § 5.172. FUNDS FROM OTHER STATE AGENCIES |
| § 5.173. PUBLIC INFORMATION RELATING TO COMMISSION |
| § 5.1733. ELECTRONIC POSTING OF INFORMATION |
| § 5.174. COPIES OF DOCUMENTS, PROCEEDINGS, ETC |
| § 5.175. INSPECTION OF WATER POLLUTION RECORDS |
| § 5.176. COMPLAINT FILE |
| § 5.1765. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING COMPLAINT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES |
| § 5.177. NOTICE OF COMPLAINT PROCEDURES; NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION STATUS |
| § 5.1771. COORDINATION OF COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS WITH LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS: TRAINING |
| § 5.1772. AFTER-HOURS RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS |
| § 5.1773. COMPLAINT ASSESSMENT |
| § 5.178. ANNUAL REPORTS; BIENNIAL APPENDICES |
| § 5.1781. REPORT TO SECRETARY OF STATE |
| § 5.179. SEAL |
| Subchapter F. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| § 5.221. GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| § 5.222. DELEGATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AUTHORITY OR DUTY |
| § 5.223. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION OF COMMISSION |
| § 5.224. INFORMATION REQUEST TO BOARD |
| § 5.225. CAREER LADDER PROGRAM |
| § 5.226. MERIT PAY |
| § 5.227. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY |
| § 5.228. APPEARANCES AT HEARINGS |
| § 5.229. CONTRACTS |
| § 5.2291. SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SERVICES |
| § 5.2292. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES UNDER PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK STATE-LEAD PROGRAM |
| § 5.230. ENFORCEMENT |
| § 5.231. TRAVEL EXPENSES |
| § 5.232. EMPLOYEE MOVING EXPENSES |
| § 5.233. GIFTS AND GRANTS |
| § 5.234. APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS |
| § 5.236. GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION REPORTS |
| § 5.237. OPERATING FUND |
| § 5.238. ADMINISTRATIVE ACCOUNT |
| § 5.239. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE |
| Subchapter G. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL |
| § 5.271. CREATION AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL |
| § 5.272. PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL |
| § 5.2725. ANNUAL REPORT; PERFORMANCE MEASURES |
| § 5.273. DUTIES OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL |
| § 5.274. STAFF; OUTSIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT |
| § 5.275. APPEAL |
| § 5.276. FACTORS FOR PUBLIC INTEREST REPRESENTATION |
| Subchapter H. DELEGATION OF HEARINGS |
| § 5.311. DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY |
| § 5.312. TIME LIMIT FOR ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF PERMITS |
| § 5.313. HEARING EXAMINERS REFERENCED IN LAW |
| § 5.315. DISCOVERY IN CASES USING PREFILED WRITTEN TESTIMONY |
| Subchapter I. JUDICIAL REVIEW |
| § 5.351. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF COMMISSION ACTS |
| § 5.352. REMEDY FOR COMMISSION OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INACTION |
| § 5.353. DILIGENT PROSECUTION OF SUIT |
| § 5.354. VENUE |
| § 5.355. APPEAL OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT |
| § 5.356. APPEAL BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRECLUDED |
| § 5.357. LAW SUITS; CITATION |
| Subchapter J. CONSOLIDATED PERMIT PROCESSING |
| § 5.401. CONSOLIDATED PERMIT PROCESSING |
| § 5.402. REQUEST FOR SEPARATE PROCESSING |
| § 5.403. RENEWAL PERIOD FOR CONSOLIDATED PERMIT |
| § 5.404. RENEWAL OF PERMITS |
| § 5.405. FEES |
| § 5.406. RULES |
| Subchapter L. EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY ORDERS |
| § 5.501. EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY ORDER OR PERMIT; TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OR AMENDMENT OF PERMIT CONDITION |
| § 5.502. APPLICATION FOR EMERGENCY OR TEMPORARY ORDER |
| § 5.503. NOTICE OF ISSUANCE |
| § 5.504. HEARING TO AFFIRM, MODIFY, OR SET ASIDE ORDER |
| § 5.505. TERM OF ORDER |
| § 5.506. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF PERMIT CONDITION RELATING TO, AND EMERGENCY AUTHORITY TO MAKE AVAILABLE WATER SET ASIDE FOR, BENEFICIAL INFLOWS TO AFFECTED BAYS AND ESTUARIES AND INSTREAM USES |
| § 5.507. EMERGENCY ORDER FOR OPERATION OF UTILITY THAT DISCONTINUES OPERATION OR IS REFERRED FOR APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER |
| § 5.508. EMERGENCY ORDER FOR RATE INCREASE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS |
| § 5.509. TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY ORDER RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF WASTE OR POLLUTANTS |
| § 5.510. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING UNDERGROUND OR ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TANKS |
| § 5.511. EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER CONCERNING IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT |
| § 5.512. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING ACTIVITY OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT |
| § 5.513. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING ON-SITE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM |
| § 5.514. ORDER ISSUED UNDER AIR EMERGENCY |
| § 5.5145. EMERGENCY ORDER CONCERNING OPERATION OF ROCK CRUSHER OR CONCRETE PLANT WITHOUT PERMIT |
| § 5.515. EMERGENCY ORDER BECAUSE OF CATASTROPHE |
| § 5.516. EMERGENCY ORDER UNDER SECTION 401.056, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
| Subchapter M. ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PROCEDURES |
| § 5.551. PERMITTING PROCEDURES; APPLICABILITY |
| § 5.552. NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN PERMIT |
| § 5.553. PRELIMINARY DECISION; NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENT |
| § 5.554. PUBLIC MEETING |
| § 5.555. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS |
| § 5.556. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CONTESTED CASE HEARING |
| § 5.557. DIRECT REFERRAL TO CONTESTED CASE HEARING |
| § 5.558. CLEAN COAL PROJECT PERMITTING |
| Subchapter N. ESTUARY MANAGEMENT PLANS |
| § 5.601. DEFINITIONS |
| § 5.602. RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ESTUARIES OF TEXAS COAST |
| § 5.603. FINDING OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE |
| § 5.604. LEAD STATE AGENCY |
| § 5.605. STATE AGENCY PARTICIPATION |
| § 5.606. ESTUARY PROGRAM OFFICES |
| § 5.607. IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING |
| § 5.608. ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE FUNDING |
| § 5.609. ADMINISTRATION |
| Subchapter P. FEES |
| § 5.701. FEES |
| § 5.702. PAYMENT OF FEES REQUIRED WHEN DUE |
| § 5.703. FEE ADJUSTMENTS |
| § 5.704. NOTICE OF CHANGE IN PAYMENT PROCEDURE |
| § 5.705. NOTICE OF VIOLATION |
| § 5.706. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON DELINQUENT FEES |
| § 5.707. TRANSFERABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND FUNDS DERIVED FROM FEES |
| § 5.708. PERMIT FEE EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN RESEARCH PROJECTS |
| Subchapter Q. PERFORMANCE-BASED REGULATION |
| § 5.751. APPLICABILITY |
| § 5.752. DEFINITIONS |
| § 5.753. STANDARDS FOR EVALUATING AND USING COMPLIANCE HISTORY |
| § 5.754. CLASSIFICATION AND USE OF COMPLIANCE HISTORY |
| § 5.755. STRATEGICALLY DIRECTED REGULATORY STRUCTURE |
| § 5.756. COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANCE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION |
| § 5.757. COORDINATION OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS |
| § 5.758. REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY |
| Subchapter R. ACCREDITATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORIES |
| § 5.801. DEFINITION |
| § 5.802. ADMINISTRATION BY COMMISSION |
| § 5.803. APPLICATION; FEE |
| § 5.804. ISSUANCE OF ACCREDITATION; RECIPROCITY |
| § 5.805. RULES; MINIMUM STANDARDS |
| § 5.806. DISCIPLINE |
| § 5.807. ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORY ACCREDITATION ACCOUNT |