Chapter 7. ENFORCEMENT    


Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 7.001. DEFINITIONS
§ 7.002. ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY
§ 7.0025. INITIATION OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL
§ 7.00251. INITIATION OF CERTAIN CLEAN AIR ACT ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS USING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A PERSON
§ 7.0026. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST CERTAIN REGIONAL WATER, SEWER, OR SOLID WASTE SERVICES
§ 7.003. ENFORCEMENT REPORT
§ 7.004. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE
§ 7.005. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW
§ 7.006. ENFORCEMENT POLICIES
Subchapter B. CORRECTIVE ACTION AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
§ 7.031. CORRECTIVE ACTION RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE
§ 7.032. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
§ 7.033. RECOVERY OF SECURITY FOR CHAPTER 401, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, VIOLATION
§ 7.034. DEFERRAL OF PENALTY FOR CERTAIN UTILITY FACILITIES
Subchapter C. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
§ 7.051. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
§ 7.052. MAXIMUM PENALTY
§ 7.0525. PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN DRY CLEANING FACILITIES
§ 7.053. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINATION OF PENALTY AMOUNT
§ 7.054. REPORT OF VIOLATION
§ 7.055. NOTICE OF REPORT
§ 7.056. CONSENT
§ 7.057. DEFAULT
§ 7.058. HEARING
§ 7.059. NOTICE OF DECISION
§ 7.060. NOTICE OF PENALTY
§ 7.061. PAYMENT OF PENALTY; PETITION FOR REVIEW
§ 7.062. STAYS
§ 7.063. CONSENT TO AFFIDAVIT
§ 7.064. JUDICIAL REVIEW
§ 7.065. PENALTY REDUCED OR NOT ASSESSED
§ 7.066. REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
§ 7.067. SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
§ 7.068. FULL AND COMPLETE SATISFACTION
§ 7.069. DISPOSITION OF PENALTY
§ 7.070. FINDINGS OF FACT NOT REQUIRED; RESERVATIONS
§ 7.071. INADMISSIBILITY
§ 7.072. RECOVERY OF PENALTY
§ 7.073. CORRECTIVE ACTION
§ 7.074. HEARING POWERS
§ 7.075. PUBLIC COMMENT
Subchapter D. CIVIL PENALTIES
§ 7.101. VIOLATION
§ 7.102. MAXIMUM PENALTY
§ 7.103. CONTINUING VIOLATIONS
§ 7.104. NO PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY CERTAIN FEES
§ 7.105. CIVIL SUIT
§ 7.106. RESOLUTION THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
§ 7.107. DIVISION OF CIVIL PENALTY
§ 7.108. ATTORNEY'S FEES
§ 7.109. PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION
§ 7.110. COMMENTS
§ 7.111. RECOVERY OF SECURITY FOR CHAPTER 401, HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, VIOLATION
Subchapter E. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
§ 7.141. DEFINITIONS
§ 7.142. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO UNLAWFUL USE OF STATE WATER
§ 7.143. VIOLATION OF MINIMUM STATE STANDARDS OR MODEL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION RULES
§ 7.145. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE
§ 7.147. UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE
§ 7.148. FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE POLLUTION CONTROL MEASURES
§ 7.149. FALSE STATEMENT
§ 7.150. FAILURE TO NOTIFY OR REPORT
§ 7.151. FAILURE TO PAY FEE
§ 7.152. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.153. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.154. RECKLESS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.155. VIOLATION RELATING TO DISCHARGE OR SPILL
§ 7.156. VIOLATION RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK
§ 7.1565. PRESUMPTION
§ 7.157. VIOLATION RELATING TO INJECTION WELLS
§ 7.158. VIOLATION RELATING TO PLUGGING WELLS
§ 7.159. VIOLATION RELATING TO WATER WELLS OR DRILLED OR MINED SHAFTS
§ 7.160. VIOLATION RELATING TO CERTAIN SUBSURFACE EXCAVATIONS
§ 7.161. VIOLATION RELATING TO SOLID WASTE IN ENCLOSED CONTAINERS OR VEHICLES
§ 7.162. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE
§ 7.163. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.164. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE: LARGE GENERATOR
§ 7.165. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE: SMALL GENERATOR
§ 7.166. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF MEDICAL WASTE
§ 7.167. FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE
§ 7.168. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING VIOLATION RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.169. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING VIOLATION RELATING TO MEDICAL WASTE AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.170. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING RELEASE OF MEDICAL WASTE INTO ENVIRONMENT AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.171. RECKLESS RELEASE OF MEDICAL WASTE INTO ENVIRONMENT AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.172. FAILURE OF SEWAGE SYSTEM INSTALLER TO REGISTER
§ 7.173. VIOLATION RELATING TO SEWAGE DISPOSAL
§ 7.1735. VIOLATION RELATING TO MAINTENANCE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
§ 7.174. VIOLATION OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMIT PROVISION
§ 7.175. EMERGENCY REPAIR NOT AN OFFENSE
§ 7.176. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO HANDLING OF USED OIL
§ 7.177. VIOLATIONS OF CLEAN AIR ACT
§ 7.178. FAILURE TO PAY FEES UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
§ 7.179. FALSE REPRESENTATIONS UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
§ 7.180. FAILURE TO NOTIFY UNDER CLEAN AIR ACT
§ 7.181. IMPROPER USE OF MONITORING DEVICE
§ 7.182. RECKLESS EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT AND ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.183. INTENTIONAL OR KNOWING EMISSION OF AIR CONTAMINANT AND KNOWING ENDANGERMENT
§ 7.1831. VIOLATION OF LOCALLY ENFORCED MOTOR VEHICLE IDLING LIMITATIONS
§ 7.184. VIOLATIONS RELATING TO LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
§ 7.185. KNOWING OR INTENTIONAL UNAUTHORIZED DISPOSAL OF LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
§ 7.186. SEPARATE OFFENSES
§ 7.187. PENALTIES
§ 7.188. REPEAT OFFENSES
§ 7.189. VENUE
§ 7.190. DISPOSITION OF FINES
§ 7.191. NOTICE OF CONVICTION
§ 7.192. JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION
§ 7.193. PEACE OFFICERS
§ 7.194. ALLEGATIONS
§ 7.195. SUMMONS AND ARREST
§ 7.196. SERVICE OF SUMMONS
§ 7.197. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEADINGS
§ 7.198. APPEARANCE
§ 7.199. FINE TREATED AS JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTION
§ 7.200. EFFECT ON CERTAIN OTHER LAWS
§ 7.201. DEFENSE EXCLUDED
§ 7.202. PROOF OF KNOWLEDGE
§ 7.203. CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT REVIEW
Subchapter F. DEFENSES
§ 7.251. ACT OF GOD
§ 7.252. DEFENSES TO ENDANGERMENT OFFENSES
§ 7.253. DEFENSES AVAILABLE TO PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR SOLID WASTE VIOLATIONS
§ 7.254. DEFENSE TO USED OIL OFFENSES
§ 7.255. DEFENSE EXCLUDED
§ 7.256. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS
§ 7.257. DEFENSE TO NUISANCE OR TRESPASS
Subchapter G. REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF PERMITS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND REGISTRATIONS
§ 7.301. DEFINITION
§ 7.302. GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF PERMIT
§ 7.303. GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE, CERTIFICATE, OR REGISTRATION
§ 7.304. SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION OR REIMBURSEMENT PAYMENT ISSUED UNDER WASTE TIRE RECYCLING PROGRAM
§ 7.305. PROCEDURES
§ 7.306. HEARINGS
§ 7.307. CONSENT
§ 7.308. OTHER RELIEF
§ 7.309. PROBATION REQUIREMENTS
§ 7.310. REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION BY COUNTY
Subchapter H. SUIT BY OTHERS
§ 7.351. CIVIL SUITS
§ 7.352. RESOLUTION REQUIRED
§ 7.353. COMMISSION NECESSARY PARTY
§ 7.354. COSTS AND FEES
§ 7.355. COMPLAINTS
§ 7.356. COMMISSION REPLY
§ 7.357. PROSECUTION
§ 7.358. OTHER REQUIREMENTS