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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of "operator" in relation to the |
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regulation of a solid waste facility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 361.003, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subdivision (21-a) to read as follows: |
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(21-a) "Operator" means the person responsible for the |
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overall operation of a solid waste facility. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 361.087 and 361.157, Health and Safety |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 361.087. CONTENTS OF PERMIT. A permit issued under |
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this subchapter must include: |
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(1) the name and address of each person who owns the |
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land on which the solid waste facility is located and the person who |
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is or will be the operator [or person] in charge of the facility; |
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(2) a legal description of the land on which the |
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facility is located; and |
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(3) the terms and conditions on which the permit is |
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issued, including the duration of the permit. |
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Sec. 361.157. CONTENTS OF LICENSE. A license for a solid |
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waste facility issued by a county must include: |
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(1) the name and address of each person who owns the |
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land on which the solid waste facility is located and the person who |
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is or will be the operator [or person] in charge of the facility; |
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(2) a legal description of the land on which the |
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facility is located; and |
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(3) the terms and conditions on which the license is |
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issued, including the duration of the license. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |