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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 |
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Subchapter G. OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL |
Sec. 5.271. CREATION AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL
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The office of public interest counsel is created to ensure that the commission promotes the public's interest. The primary duty of the office is to represent the public interest as a party to matters before the commission.
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.001, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 708, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1021 , Sec. 3.02, eff. September 1, 2011.