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House Bill 580 |
House Author: Smith, Wayne |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
Senate Sponsor: Gallegos |
House Bill 580 amends the Local Government Code to authorize a county to provide hazardous material services, including a response to abandoned, leaked, spilled, or released hazardous material, if the concerned party fails to respond in a timely and effective manner after reasonable notice from the county of the need for action. The bill authorizes a county to provide immediate limited containment or control of abandoned, leaked, spilled, or released hazardous material to protect public health and safety without notice to the concerned party. The bill provides for hazardous material services fees and exemptions from the fees.