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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Environmental Task Force Advisory |
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Committee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Advisory committee" means the Environmental Task |
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Force Advisory Committee. |
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(2) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of |
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Texas. |
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(b) The Environmental Task Force Advisory Committee is |
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composed of the following nine members appointed by the commission: |
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(1) seven representatives of the oil and gas industry, |
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including: |
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(A) one owner or operator of a facility that |
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handles oil and gas waste; and |
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(B) one representative of producers of oil and |
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gas; |
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(2) an environmental engineer with experience related |
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to environmental compliance; and |
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(3) an attorney with experience in the implementation |
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of environmental laws. |
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(c) Members of the advisory committee hold office for terms |
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of two years expiring February 1 of each odd-numbered year. A |
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member is ineligible to serve more than two consecutive full terms. |
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(d) The advisory committee shall select from its membership |
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a presiding officer and a secretary to serve for one-year terms. |
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(e) The advisory committee shall meet at least quarterly. |
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(f) The advisory committee may hold public hearings, formal |
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meetings, or work sessions. The advisory committee may not take |
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formal action at a public hearing, formal meeting, or work session |
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unless a quorum of the committee is present. |
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(g) A member of the advisory committee is not entitled to |
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receive compensation for service on the committee or reimbursement |
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for expenses incurred in the performance of official duties as a |
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member of the committee. |
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(h) The advisory committee shall: |
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(1) review the overall operation and structure of the |
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commission's environmental regulatory functions and rules adopted |
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by the commission to implement and enforce the commission's |
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environmental regulatory functions, including rules related to: |
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(A) any memorandum of understanding between the |
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commission and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality |
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relating to the commission's environmental regulatory functions; |
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and |
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(B) the handling and disposal of oil and gas |
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waste; and |
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(2) provide recommendations to the commission for |
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proposed changes to improve and add clarity to rules related to the |
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commission's environmental regulatory functions. |
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(i) The advisory committee may adopt rules, procedures, and |
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policies as needed to administer this section and implement its |
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responsibilities. |
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(j) Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the |
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size, composition, or duration of the advisory committee. |
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(k) This section expires and the advisory committee is |
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dissolved on September 1, 2023. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |