Sec. 382.216. INCENTIVES FOR VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION IN VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. The commission, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Public Safety Commission may, subject to federal limitations:
(1) encourage counties likely to exceed federal clean air standards to implement voluntary:
(A) motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs; and
(B) low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement programs;
(2) establish incentives for counties to voluntarily implement motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance programs and low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement programs; and
(3) designate a county that voluntarily implements a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or a low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program as a "Clean Air County" and give preference to a county designated as a Clean Air County in any federal or state clean air grant program.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Subchapter G. Vehicle Emissions
Section 382.202. Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program
Section 382.203. Vehicles Subject to Program; Exemptions
Section 382.204. Remote Sensing Program Component
Section 382.205. Inspection Equipment and Procedures
Section 382.206. Collection of Data; Report
Section 382.207. Inspection Stations; Quality Control Audits
Section 382.208. Attainment Program
Section 382.210. Implementation Guidelines and Requirements
Section 382.211. Local Advisory Panel
Section 382.212. Emissions Reduction Credit
Section 382.213. Disposition of Retired Vehicle
Section 382.214. Sale of Vehicle With Intent to Defraud
Section 382.215. Sale of Vehicle Not Required
Section 382.218. Required Participation by Certain Counties
Section 382.219. Purchase of Replacement Vehicle; Automobile Dealerships
Section 382.220. Use of Funding for Local Initiative Projects