Bill Text: TX HB2497 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Comm Sub
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-Comm_Sub.html
85R28684 SLB-D | |||
By: Dutton | H.B. No. 2497 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2497: | |||
By: Pickett | C.S.H.B. No. 2497 |
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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. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 5.552, Water Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: | ||
(c-1) At the site of the facility or proposed facility for | ||
which an applicant is required to publish notice under this | ||
section, the applicant shall place a sign that complies with rules | ||
adopted by the commission stating: | ||
(1) that an application for a permit for a facility at | ||
the site has been filed; and | ||
(2) the manner in which the commission may be | ||
contacted for further information. | ||
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. |