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TX Health & Safety Code § 425.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle F - Light Pollution|Chapter 425 - Regulation of Certain Outdoor Lighting|Section 425.001. Definitions

Sec. 425.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Cutoff luminaire" means a luminaire in which 2.5% or less of the lamp lumens are emitted above a horizontal plane through the luminaire's lowest part and 10% or less of the lamp lumens are emitted at a vertical angle 80 degrees above the luminaire's lowest point.(2)  "Light pollution" means the night sky glow caused by the scattering of artificial light in the atmosphere.(3)  "Outdoor lighting fixture" means any type of fixed or movable lighting equipment that is designed or used for illumination outdoors.  The term includes billboard lighting, street lights, searchlights and other lighting used for advertising purposes, and area lighting.  The term does not include lighting equipment that is required by law to be installed on motor vehicles or lighting required for the safe operation of aircraft.(4)  "State funds" means:(A)  money appropriated by the legislature;  or(B)  bond revenues of the state.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 713, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 421.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(76), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 425.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle F - Light Pollution|Chapter 425 - Regulation of Certain Outdoor Lighting|Section 425.002. Standards for State-Funded Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

Sec. 425.002.  STANDARDS FOR STATE-FUNDED OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURES.  (a)  An outdoor lighting fixture may be installed, replaced, maintained, or operated using state funds only if:(1)  the new or replacement outdoor lighting fixture is a cutoff luminaire if the rated output of the outdoor lighting fixture is greater than 1,800 lumens;(2)  the minimum illuminance adequate for the intended purpose is used with consideration given to nationally recognized standards;(3)  for lighting of a designated highway of the state highway system, the Texas Department of Transportation determines that the purpose of the outdoor lighting fixture cannot be achieved by the installation of reflective road markers, lines, warning or informational signs, or other effective passive methods;  and(4)  full consideration has been given to energy conservation, reducing glare, minimizing light pollution, and preserving the natural night environment.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), "energy conservation" means reducing energy costs and resources used and includes using a light with lower wattage or a timer switch.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply if:(1)  a federal law, rule, or regulation preempts state law;(2)  the outdoor lighting fixture is used on a temporary basis because emergency personnel require additional illumination for emergency procedures;(3)  the outdoor lighting fixture is used on a temporary basis for nighttime work;(4)  special events or situations require additional illumination;(5)  the outdoor lighting fixture is used solely to enhance the aesthetic beauty of an object;  or(6)  a compelling safety interest exists that cannot be addressed by another method.(d)  Special events or situations that may require additional illumination include sporting events and illumination of monuments, historic structures, or flags.  Illumination for special events or situations must be installed to shield the outdoor lighting fixtures from direct view and to minimize upward lighting and light pollution.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 713, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 421.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(76), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 427.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle G - Environmental Health|Chapter 427 - Texas Environmental Health Institute|Section 427.001. Definitions

Sec. 427.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)   "Commission" means the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(2)  "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.(3)  "Federal superfund site" means a site defined by the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), as amended.(4)  "Immediately surrounding area" means an area determined by the commission to have been significantly exposed to one or more pollutants from the identified site.(5)  "Institute" means the Texas Environmental Health Institute.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 19.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 12.017, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 427.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle G - Environmental Health|Chapter 427 - Texas Environmental Health Institute|Section 427.002. Texas Environmental Health Institute

Sec. 427.002.  TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE.  The commission shall enter into an agreement with the department to jointly establish the Texas Environmental Health Institute in order to examine ways to identify, treat, manage, prevent, and reduce health problems associated with environmental contamination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 19.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 427.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle G - Environmental Health|Chapter 427 - Texas Environmental Health Institute|Section 427.003. Purposes

Sec. 427.003.  PURPOSES.  The purposes of the institute are to:(1)  develop a statewide plan to identify health conditions, related or potentially related to environmental contamination, of residents of this state who live or have lived within the immediately surrounding area of a federal superfund site or a state superfund site;(2)  develop a plan to promote and protect the health and safety of residents in immediately surrounding areas by preventing or reducing their health risks from exposure to chemical and biological contaminants, radioactive materials, and other hazards in the environment and the workplace;(3)  develop a plan for informing and educating citizens in immediately surrounding areas about the identified health risks and ways to prevent or reduce exposure;(4)  identify private and federal funding opportunities for institute operations;  and(5)  conduct, coordinate, or pursue funding for research concerning short-term and long-term impacts of exposure to environmental contamination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 19.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 427.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle G - Environmental Health|Chapter 427 - Texas Environmental Health Institute|Section 427.004. Programs

Sec. 427.004.  PROGRAMS.  The commission and the department may establish at the institute any programs necessary to carry out the institute's established purposes under this chapter.  The commission and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission may contract with public or private entities to carry out the institute's purposes.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 19.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 12.018, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 427.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle G - Environmental Health|Chapter 427 - Texas Environmental Health Institute|Section 427.005. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 427.005.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  The commission and the department may accept and administer gifts and grants to fund the institute from any individual, corporation, trust, or foundation or the United States, subject to limitations or conditions imposed by law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 19.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 430.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 430 - General Provisions|Section 430.001. Definitions

Sec. 430.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subtitle:(1)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of state health services.(2)  "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.(3)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0940, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.001. Short Title

Sec. 432.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.002. Purpose

Sec. 432.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to protect the health of the people of this state by preventing the sale or distribution of adulterated or misbranded food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.004. Exemptions

Sec. 432.004.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a manufacturer, distributor, or processor of a food, drug, device, or cosmetic who, in the normal course of business, reconditions the items manufactured, distributed, or processed by or for that person and not purchased by that person solely for the purpose of reconditioning and sale; (2)  a common carrier, or the common carrier's agent, who disposes of or otherwise transfers undamaged or distressed food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics to a person who is exempt under this section or to a licensed salvage broker or salvage operator; (3)  a person who transfers distressed merchandise to a licensed salvage broker or salvage operator;  or(4)  a nonprofit organization that distributes food to the needy under Chapter 76, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Good Faith Donor Act), but that does not recondition the food.(b)  In this chapter, a pharmacist licensed under the law of this state is not considered a manufacturer when the pharmacist fills a prescription from a licensed practitioner or when the pharmacist compounds or mixes drugs or medicine in the pharmacist's professional capacity.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.005. License Required

Sec. 432.005.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not operate a salvage establishment in this state without a salvage operator license issued by the department.(b)  A person may not act as a salvage broker in this state without a salvage broker license issued by the department.(c)  A salvage operator or salvage broker who is engaging only within the scope of the license issued under this chapter is not required to also be licensed under Chapter 431.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 6, eff. May 22, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.006. License Application

Sec. 432.006.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  An applicant for a salvage broker license or salvage operator license must:(1)  file a license application on a form prescribed by the department; (2)  pay a nonrefundable license fee to the department;  and(3)  cooperate with the department in any required prelicensing inspections.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.007. Issuance of License

Sec. 432.007.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  The department shall issue a license to an applicant who complies with Section 432.006 and who meets the minimum qualifications established by department rule.(b)  A license issued under this chapter expires two years after the date of issuance.(c)  A separate license is required for each salvage establishment.(d)  A license may not be transferred from one person to another or from one location to another.(e)  A salvage operator or salvage broker shall display the license in accordance with department rules.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1014, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.008. License Renewal

Sec. 432.008.  LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  A license holder under this chapter may renew the license by filing with the department, before the expiration date of the current license, a renewal application on a form prescribed by the department, accompanied by a nonrefundable renewal fee.(b)  After an inspection to determine the license holder's compliance with department rules, the department shall renew the license of a license holder who submits a renewal application and pays the renewal fee.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1015, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.009. Fees

Sec. 432.009.  FEES.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt, and the department shall collect, fees for each license application or renewal application submitted under this chapter and for inspections performed to enforce this chapter and the department rules adopted under this chapter. (b)  The executive commissioner by rule shall set the fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary and allow the department to recover the biennial expenditures of state funds by the department to:(1)  review and act on licenses;(2)  amend and renew licenses;(3)  inspect establishments operated by license holders; and(4)  implement and enforce this chapter and rules and orders adopted and licenses issued under this chapter.(c)  A nonprofit organization is exempt from the payment of a fee imposed under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1016, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.0095 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.0095. Processing of Food Salvage Establishment Licensing Fees

Sec. 432.0095.  PROCESSING OF FOOD SALVAGE ESTABLISHMENT LICENSING FEES.  (a)  The commissioner shall establish a system for processing food salvage establishment licensing fees.(b)  Under the fee processing system, the maximum time for processing a fee payment made by a negotiable instrument may not exceed 48 hours, beginning at the time that the negotiable instrument is first received by the department and ending at the time that the fee payment is submitted for deposit by the department to the treasury division of the office of the comptroller.(c)  The comptroller shall cooperate with the commissioner in developing the fee processing system.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 697, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.010. Deposit of Fees

Sec. 432.010.  DEPOSIT OF FEES.  A fee collected by the department under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1017, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.011. Minimum Standards

Sec. 432.011.  MINIMUM STANDARDS.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards or related requirements for:(1)  the operation of salvage establishments and salvage warehouses; and(2)  qualifications for licenses issued under this chapter.(b)  The rules shall prescribe standards for food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in separate subchapters.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 7, eff. May 22, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1018, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.012. Powers of Department

Sec. 432.012.  POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.  The department may:(1)  enter into contracts or agreements necessary to implement this chapter; (2)  conduct inspections and secure samples; (3)  establish and maintain educational programs for salvage operators and salvage brokers;  and(4)  compile and publish statistical and other studies on the nature and scope of the salvage industry in this state.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.013. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License

Sec. 432.013.  DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.  (a)  The department may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of an applicant or license holder who fails to comply with this chapter or the rules adopted under this chapter.(b)  When there is an imminent threat to the health or safety of the public, the department may suspend a license without notice in accordance with rules adopted by the executive commissioner for the emergency suspension of licenses.(c)  The department's hearing rules and the applicable provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code, govern a hearing for the denial, suspension, emergency suspension, or revocation of a license and any appeal from that hearing.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1019, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.014. Reinstatement of License

Sec. 432.014.  REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of the denial or emergency suspension, a person whose license application has been denied or whose license has been placed under an emergency suspension may request a reinspection for the purpose of granting or reinstating the license.(b)  The department shall perform the reinspection not later than the 10th day after the date of receipt of a written request for reinspection from the applicant or license holder.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.015. Effect of Operation in Other Jurisdiction; Reports

Sec. 432.015.  EFFECT OF OPERATION IN OTHER JURISDICTION;  REPORTS.  (a)  A person who operates a salvage establishment or acts as a salvage broker outside this state may sell, distribute, or otherwise traffic in distressed or salvaged merchandise in this state if the person holds a license issued by the department.(b)  The department may accept reports from authorities in other jurisdictions to determine the extent of compliance with the minimum standards adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.016. Municipal Regulation

Sec. 432.016.  MUNICIPAL REGULATION.  A municipality by ordinance may regulate salvage operators, salvage brokers, and salvage establishments.  An ordinance may be stricter than the minimum standards established under this chapter or by rules adopted under this chapter, but it may not be less strict.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 432.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle A - Food and Drug Health Regulations|Chapter 432 - Food, Drug, Device, and Cosmetic Salvage Act|Section 432.017. Use of Salvage Warehouse

Sec. 432.017.  USE OF SALVAGE WAREHOUSE.  A person may not use a salvage warehouse to recondition merchandise or to sell to consumers.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|