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House Bill 3581 |
House Author: Howard, Charlie |
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Effective: 6-15-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Wentworth |
House Bill 3581 amends the Health and Safety Code to expand the definition of a "public nuisance" to include discarding refuse on property that is not authorized for that activity and to expand a county or district court's authority in an unincorporated area of the county to address such a nuisance to include abatement and other remedies. The bill clarifies that management, remediation, storage, transportation, disposal costs, damages, and other expenses incurred by the county in abating the nuisance can be assessed by the county.