Bill Text: TX HB2668 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to administrative penalties imposed by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-04-05 - Left pending in committee [HB2668 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2668-Introduced.html
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By: Miles | H.B. No. 2668 |
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relating to administrative penalties imposed by the Texas | ||
Commission on Environmental Quality. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Sections 7.052(a) and (c), Water Code, are | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) The amount of the penalty for a violation of Chapter 37 | ||
of this code, Chapter 366, 371, or 372, Health and Safety Code, or | ||
Chapter 1903, Occupations Code, may not be less than $50 or greater | ||
than $5,000 [ |
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(c) The amount of the penalty for all other violations | ||
within the jurisdiction of the commission to enforce may not be less | ||
than $50 or greater than $25,000 [ |
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violation. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 13.4151(a), Water Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) If a person, affiliated interest, or entity subject to | ||
the jurisdiction of the commission violates this chapter or a rule | ||
or order adopted under this chapter, the commission may assess a | ||
penalty against that person, affiliated interest, or entity as | ||
provided by this section. The penalty may be in an amount not less | ||
than $100 or greater than $5,000 [ |
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violation continues may be considered a separate violation. | ||
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
a violation that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
A violation that occurs before the effective date of this Act is | ||
covered by the law in effect at the time the violation occurred, and | ||
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |