Sec. 361.8015. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. (a) The legislature finds that access to and the use of groundwater may need to be restricted to protect public health and welfare where the quality of groundwater presents an actual or potential threat to human health.
(b) The legislature finds that an action by a municipality to restrict access to or the use of groundwater in support of or to facilitate a municipal setting designation advances a substantial and legitimate state interest where the quality of the groundwater subject to the designation is an actual or potential threat to human health.
Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 731, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water
Chapter 361 - Solid Waste Disposal Act
Subchapter W. Municipal Setting Designations
Section 361.8015. Legislative Findings
Section 361.803. Eligibility for a Municipal Setting Designation
Section 361.804. Application for a Municipal Setting Designation
Section 361.806. Denial of Application
Section 361.8065. Precertification Requirements
Section 361.807. Certification
Section 361.808. Investigation and Response Action Requirements