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TX Health & Safety Code § 401.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter E. Management of Low-Level Radioactive Waste|Section 401.151. Compatibility With Federal Standards

Sec. 401.151.  COMPATIBILITY WITH FEDERAL STANDARDS.  The department and commission each shall assure that the management of low-level radioactive waste under their respective jurisdictions is compatible with applicable federal commission standards.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.230, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter E. Management of Low-Level Radioactive Waste|Section 401.152. Corrective Action and Measures

Sec. 401.152.  CORRECTIVE ACTION AND MEASURES.  (a)  If the department or commission, under procedures provided by Section 401.056, finds that low-level radioactive waste under its jurisdiction threatens the public health and safety and the environment and that the license holder managing the low-level radioactive waste is unable to remove the threat, the agency by order may require any action, including a corrective measure, that is necessary to remove the threat.(b)  The department shall use the security provided by the license holder to pay the costs of actions that are taken or that are to be taken under this section.  The department shall send to the comptroller a copy of its order together with necessary written requests authorizing the comptroller to:(1)  enforce security supplied by the license holder;(2)  convert an amount of security into cash, as necessary; and(3)  disburse from the security in the radiation and perpetual care account the amount necessary to pay the costs.(c)  The commission shall use the security provided by the license holder to pay the costs of actions taken or to be taken under this section, including costs associated with the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.  The commission shall send to the comptroller a copy of its order together with necessary written requests authorizing the comptroller to:(1)  enforce security supplied by the license holder;(2)  convert an amount of security to cash, as necessary; and(3)  disburse from the security in the environmental radiation and perpetual care account the amount necessary to pay the costs.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.230, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (S.B. 347), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.2005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.2005. Definitions

Sec. 401.2005.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Compact" means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact established under Section 403.006.(1-a)  "Compact waste" means low-level radioactive waste that:(A)  is originally generated onsite in a host state or a party state; or(B)  is not generated in a host state or a party state but has been approved for importation to this state by the compact commission under Section 3.05 of the compact.(1-b)  "Curie capacity" means the amount of the radioactivity of the waste that may be accepted by the compact waste disposal facility as determined by the commission in the compact waste disposal facility license.(2)  "Compact waste disposal facility" means the low-level radioactive waste disposal facility licensed by the commission under this subchapter for the disposal of compact waste.(3)  "Disposal facility site" means the tract of land on which is located the compact waste disposal facility and the federal facility waste disposal facility, if applicable.  The term includes the immediate area surrounding the facility or facilities.(4)  "Federal facility waste" means low-level radioactive waste that is the responsibility of the federal government under the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, as amended by the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (42 U.S.C. Sections 2021b-2021j).(5)  "Federal facility waste disposal facility" means a facility for the disposal of federal facility waste licensed under Section 401.216.(6)  "Host state" has the meaning assigned by Section 2.01 of the compact established under Section 403.006.(6-a)  "Nonparty compact waste" means low-level radioactive waste imported from a state other than a party state as authorized under Section 3.05(6) of the compact.(7)  "Party state" has the meaning assigned by Section 2.01 of the compact established under Section 403.006.(8)  "Party state compact waste" means low-level radioactive waste generated in a party state.(9)  "Waste of international origin" means low-level radioactive waste that originates outside of the United States or a territory of the United States, including waste subsequently stored or processed in the United States.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1244 (S.B. 1504), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.201. Regulation of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

Sec. 401.201.  REGULATION OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL.  The commission shall directly regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in accordance with this subchapter.  The person making the disposal shall comply with this subchapter and commission rules.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.202. Licensing Authority

Sec. 401.202.  LICENSING AUTHORITY.  (a)  The commission may grant, deny, renew, revoke, suspend, or withdraw licenses for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste from other persons and for the processing of that waste.(b)  The commission shall receive applications for and may issue not more than one license for a single compact waste disposal facility.  The commission may issue the license only for a facility that meets:(1)  requirements for licensing provided by this subchapter and by commission rules;  and(2)  requirements for disposal adopted by the commission that meet federal requirements for disposal.(c)  Except as provided by Section 401.216, the commission shall provide that the compact waste disposal facility license authorizes only the disposal of compact waste.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 143, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1332 (S.B. 1604), Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.204. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 401.204.  ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY.  (a)  An application for a compact waste disposal facility license may not be considered unless the applicant has acquired the title to and any interest in land and buildings as required by commission rule.(b)  If an applicant for a compact waste disposal license is unsuccessful in acquiring a mineral right that the rules adopted under Subsection (a) require the applicant to acquire, the commission may allow the applicant, to the extent permissible under federal law, to enter into a surface use agreement that restricts mineral access, including slant drilling and subsurface mining, to the extent necessary to prevent intrusion into the disposal facility site.(c)  If an applicant cannot reach a surface use agreement described by Subsection (b) with a private landowner, the attorney general shall, on request of the commission, institute condemnation proceedings as provided under Chapter 21, Property Code, to acquire fee simple interest in the mineral right.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.205. Responsibilities of Persons Licensed to Dispose of Low-Level Radioactive Waste

Sec. 401.205.  RESPONSIBILITIES OF PERSONS LICENSED TO DISPOSE OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE.  (a)  The compact waste disposal facility license holder shall:(1)  arrange for and pay the costs of management, control, stabilization, and disposal of compact waste and the decommissioning of the licensed activity;(2)  convey to the state when the license is issued all required right, title, and interest in land and buildings acquired under commission rules adopted under Section 401.204, together with requisite rights of access to that property;  and(3)  formally acknowledge before termination of the license the conveyance to the state of the right, title, and interest in compact waste located on the property conveyed.(b)  The compact waste disposal facility license holder, if licensed under Section 401.216 to dispose of federal facility waste, shall:(1)  arrange for and pay the costs of management, control, stabilization, and disposal of federal facility waste and the decommissioning of the licensed federal facility waste disposal activity;(2)  on decommissioning of the licensed federal facility waste disposal activity, convey to the federal government, as provided by the federal Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Subtitle D (42 U.S.C. Section 10171 et seq. ), as amended, all required right, title, and interest in land and buildings acquired under commission rules under Section 401.204, together with requisite rights of access to that property;(3)  formally acknowledge before termination of the license the conveyance to the federal government of the right, title, and interest in radioactive waste located on the property conveyed;  and(4)  before accepting federal facility waste, submit to the commission a written agreement, signed by an official of the federal government, stating that the federal government will assume all required right, title, and interest in land and buildings acquired under commission rules under Section 401.204 for the disposal of federal facility waste, together with requisite rights of access to the land and buildings, in accordance with the federal Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Subtitle D (42 U.S.C. Section 10171 et seq.), as amended.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.2051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.2051. Conveyance of Waste

Sec. 401.2051.  CONVEYANCE OF WASTE.  (a)  The compact waste disposal facility license holder shall convey to the state at no cost to the state title to the compact waste delivered to the disposal facility for disposal at the time the waste is accepted at the site.  Acceptance occurs when the acceptance criteria specified in the license have been satisfied.  This section does not apply to federal facility waste accepted at a federal facility waste disposal facility.(b)  The title and all related rights and interest in compact waste conveyed under this section are the property of the commission on the state's behalf.  The commission may administer the waste as property in the name of the state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.206. Resident Inspector

Sec. 401.206.  RESIDENT INSPECTOR.  (a)  The compact waste disposal facility license holder shall reimburse the commission for the salary and other expenses of two or more resident inspectors employed by the commission.(b)  The commission may require that the compact waste disposal facility license holder provide facilities at the disposal site for the resident inspectors.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.208. Study of Capacity

Sec. 401.208.  STUDY OF CAPACITY.  (a)  At least once every four years, the commission shall conduct a study on the available volume and curie capacity of the compact waste disposal facility for the disposal of party state compact waste and nonparty compact waste.(a-1)  In order to conduct the study under this section, the commission may require a generator of low-level radioactive waste to provide annually:(1)  information reasonably necessary to evaluate the adequacy of the capacity of the compact waste disposal facility as accurately as possible, including the amount in volume and curies that the generator intends to export or dispose of at a facility other than the compact waste disposal facility;(2)  the amount in volume and curies of low-level radioactive waste that was stored on-site at the generator's facility in the preceding year; and(3)  the length of time waste was stored at the generator's facility.(b)  The commission shall consider and make recommendations regarding:(1)  the future volume and curie capacity needs of party state and nonparty state generators and any additional reserved capacity necessary to meet those needs;(2)  the calculation of radioactive decay related to the compact waste disposal facility and radiation dose assessments based on the curie capacity;(3)  the necessity of containerization of the waste;(4)  the effects of the projected volume and radioactivity of the waste on the health and safety of the public; and(5)  the costs and benefits of volume reduction and stabilized waste forms.(c)  The commission shall submit a final report of the results of the study to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.(d)  The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission shall use the study to anticipate the future capacity needs of the compact waste disposal facility.(e)  The commission may conduct a study described by Subsection (a) at any time if the commission determines that a study is necessary.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1244 (S.B. 1504), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (S.B. 347), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 790 (H.B. 2662), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.2085 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.2085. Review of Financial Assurance

Sec. 401.2085.  REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ASSURANCE.  (a)  The commission shall conduct a review of the adequacy of the financial assurance mechanisms of the compact waste disposal facility license holder that were approved by the commission before January 1, 2011, against projected post-closure costs, including a review of the adequacy of funds for unplanned events.  The review shall consider:(1)  the segregation of financial assurance funds from other funds;(2)  the degree of risk that the financial instruments are subject to financial reversal;(3)  potential post-closure risks associated with the compact waste disposal facility; and(4)  the adequacy of the financial instruments to cover the state's liabilities.(b)  Not later than December 1, 2012, the commission shall submit a final report of the results of the review to the standing committees of the senate and the house of representatives with jurisdiction over the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1244 (S.B. 1504), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.209. Acquisition and Operation of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites

Sec. 401.209.  ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL SITES.  (a)  The commission may acquire the fee simple title in land, affected mineral rights, and buildings at which low-level radioactive waste can be or is being disposed of in a manner consistent with public health and safety and the environment.(b)  Property acquired under this section may be used only for disposing of low-level radioactive waste until the commission determines that another use would not endanger the health, safety, or general welfare of the public or the environment.(c)  The commission may lease property acquired under this section for operating a disposal site for low-level radioactive waste.(d)  The right, title, and interest in low-level radioactive waste accepted for disposal at property and facilities acquired under this section and any other interest acquired under this chapter are the property of the commission, acting on behalf of the state, and shall be administered and controlled by the commission in the name of the state.(e)  A right, title, or interest acquired under this chapter does not vest in any fund created by the Texas Constitution.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 145, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.210. Transfer Costs of Property

Sec. 401.210.  TRANSFER COSTS OF PROPERTY.  Low-level radioactive waste and land and buildings transferred to the state or to the federal government under this chapter shall be transferred to the state or to the federal government without cost, other than administrative and legal costs incurred in making the transfer.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 401.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 401 - Radioactive Materials and Other Sources of Radiation|Subchapter F. Special Provisions Concerning Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal|Section 401.211. Liability

Sec. 401.211.  LIABILITY.  (a)  The transfer of the title to low-level radioactive waste and land and buildings to the state or to the federal government does not relieve a license holder of liability for any act or omission performed before the transfer or while the low-level radioactive waste or land and buildings are in the possession and control of the license holder.(b)  The acceptance, storage, or disposal of federal facility waste by the compact waste disposal facility license holder at a federal facility waste disposal facility does not create any liability under state law on the part of the state, or on the part of any officer or agency of the state, for damages, removal, or remedial action with respect to the land, the facility, or the waste accepted, stored, or disposed of.(c)  The compact waste disposal facility license must require the license holder to indemnify the state for any liability imposed on the state under state or federal law, as required by the commission for the disposal of federal facility waste.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.231, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|