Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.122: DENIAL OF CERTAIN LANDFILL PERMITS.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
SUBTITLE B. SOLID WASTE, TOXIC CHEMICALS, SEWAGE, LITTER, AND WATER
CHAPTER 361. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT
SUBCHAPTER C. PERMITS

The commission may not issue a permit for a Type IV landfill if:

(1) the proposed site is located within 100 feet of a canal that is used as a public drinking water source or for irrigation of crops used for human or animal consumption;

(2) the proposed site is located in a county with a population of more than 225,000 that is located adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico; and

(3) prior to final consideration of the application by the commission, the commissioners of the county in which the facility is located have adopted a resolution recommending denial of the application.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 9.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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