Bill Text: TX HB2497 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to the posting of notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the site of the facility or proposed facility for which the permit is sought.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-09 - Corrected committee report sent to Calendars [HB2497 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2497-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to the posting of notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the site of the facility or proposed facility for which the permit is sought.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-09 - Corrected committee report sent to Calendars [HB2497 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB2497-Introduced.html
85R13023 SLB-D | ||
By: Dutton | H.B. No. 2497 |
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relating to the notice of intent to obtain a permit from the Texas | ||
Commission on Environmental Quality. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 5.552(d), Water Code, is amended to read | ||
as follows: | ||
(d) In addition to providing notice under Subsection | ||
(b)(1), the applicant shall not later than the 30th day after the | ||
date the commission determines the application to be | ||
administratively complete: | ||
(1) at the site of the facility or proposed facility, | ||
place a sign with dimensions not less than 16 inches by 9 inches | ||
stating: | ||
(A) that an application for a permit for a | ||
facility at the site has been filed; | ||
(B) the name of and contact information for the | ||
applicant; | ||
(C) the proposed site use; and | ||
(D) the manner in which the applicant may be | ||
contacted for further information; and | ||
(2) comply with any applicable public notice | ||
requirements under Chapters 26 and 27 of this code, Chapter 361, | ||
Health and Safety Code, and rules adopted under those chapters. | ||
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
an application for a permit that is filed with the Texas Commission | ||
on Environmental Quality on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
An application for a permit filed before the effective date of this | ||
Act is governed by the law in effect on the date of filing, and that | ||
law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |