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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to requiring that notice of certain environmental permit |
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applications be sent to county judges. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 5, Water Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 5.1291 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 5.1291. NOTICE TO COUNTY JUDGE. Notwithstanding any |
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other law, the commission shall: |
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(1) for any notice concerning a permit application, |
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amendment, or renewal required to be sent by the commission to a |
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state senator or representative, send notice to the county judge of |
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the county in which the facility applying for the permit, |
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amendment, or renewal is or will be located; and |
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(2) utilize an electronic means of transmission for |
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any notice issued or sent by the commission to a county judge, |
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unless the judge submits a request to receive notice by mail. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |