78R2321 MI-F


By:  Chisum, et al.                                               H.B. No. 755


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the offense of failing to certify compliance of an underground storage tank before accepting delivery of the regulated substance to be stored in the tank. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 26.3467(b), Water Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) A person who knowingly violates Subsection (a) commits an offense that is punishable as provided by Section 7.156 for an offense under that section. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003. SECTION 3. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. For purposes of this section an offense is committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurs before that date. (b) An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.