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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the duty to notify local governmental entities about |
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the existence of proposed hazardous liquid pipeline projects. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 250.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 250.006. DUTY TO GIVE NOTICE OF PROPOSED HAZARDOUS |
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LIQUID PIPELINE PROJECTS. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Hazardous liquid" has the meaning assigned by |
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Section 117.001, Natural Resources Code. |
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(2) "Local governmental entity" means a political |
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subdivision of this state, or a local government corporation, |
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board, commission, district, or authority to which a member is |
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appointed by the county judge, the commissioners court of a county, |
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the mayor of a municipality, or the governing body of a |
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municipality. |
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(b) A person who is an officer or employee of a local |
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governmental entity, on acquiring knowledge of a proposed pipeline |
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project that may transport a hazardous liquid in or through the |
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entity's boundaries or jurisdiction, shall promptly inform the |
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entity of the existence of the proposed pipeline project. |
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(c) A local governmental entity that acquires knowledge |
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from any source regarding a proposed pipeline project that may |
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transport a hazardous liquid in or through the entity's boundaries |
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or jurisdiction shall promptly give written notice to any other |
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local governmental entity whose boundaries or jurisdiction may |
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reasonably be expected to be affected by the proposed pipeline |
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project. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |