Sec. 31.016. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY. Members of the commission, employees and agents of the commission, and authorized agents or employees of local governments may enter public or private property at any time to inspect and investigate conditions relating to subsurface excavation activities or to monitor compliance with a rule, permit, or other order of the commission. Members, employees, or agents acting under the authority of this section who enter an establishment on public or private property shall observe the establishment's safety, internal security, and fire protection rules and shall give notice before entering the property to the person in charge of the property in the manner, form, and time provided by commission rule.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 15.02(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle D - Water Quality Control
Chapter 31 - Subsurface Excavations
Section 31.003. Permit From Commission
Section 31.004. Application for Permit
Section 31.005. Information Required of Applicant
Section 31.006. Contents of Permit Application
Section 31.007. Application Fee
Section 31.008. Hearing on Permit Application
Section 31.009. Delegation of Hearing Powers
Section 31.011. Pending Litigation
Section 31.012. Issuance of Permit
Section 31.013. Performance Standards
Section 31.014. Additional Permit Considerations
Section 31.015. Environmental Report
Section 31.016. Power to Enter Property