Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 361.122 - Denial of Certain Landfill 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.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.122
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 9.08, eff. 9/1/2001.