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TX Health & Safety Code § 395.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.009. Use of Grant Money

Sec. 395.009.  USE OF GRANT MONEY.  A grant recipient when using money from a grant under the program shall prioritize:(1)  the purchase or lease of new motor vehicles, including new motor vehicles that are converted to operate on an alternative fuel, when replacing vehicles or adding vehicles to the fleet;(2)  the purchase of new motor vehicles, including new motor vehicles that are converted to operate on an alternative fuel, to replace vehicles that have the highest total mileage and do not use an alternative fuel; and(3)  to the extent feasible, obtaining, whether by purchase, purchase and conversion, or lease, motor vehicles that use compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 395.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.010. Grant Procedures and Criteria

Sec. 395.010.  GRANT PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA.  (a)  The commission shall establish specific criteria and procedures in order to implement and administer the program, including the creation and provision of application forms and guidance on the application process.(b)  The commission shall award a grant through a contract between the commission and the grant recipient.(c)  The commission shall provide an online application process for the submission of all required application documents.(d)  The commission may limit funding for a particular period according to priorities established by the commission, including limiting the availability of grants to specific entities, for certain types of vehicles and infrastructure, or to certain geographic areas to ensure equitable distribution of grant funds across the state.(e)  In awarding grants under the program, the commission shall prioritize projects in the following order:(1)  projects that are proposed by a state agency;(2)  projects that are in or near a nonattainment area;(3)  projects that are in an affected county, as that term is defined by Section 386.001; and(4)  projects that will produce the greatest emissions reductions.(f)  In addition to the requirements under Subsection (e), in awarding grants under the program, the commission shall consider:(1)  the total amount of the emissions reduction that would be achieved from the project;(2)  the type and number of vehicles purchased or leased;(3)  the location of the fleet and the refueling infrastructure or equipment;(4)  the number of vehicles served and the rate at which vehicles are served by the refueling infrastructure or equipment;(5)  the amount of any matching funds committed by the applicant; and(6)  the schedule for project completion.(g)  The commission may not award more than 10 percent of the total amount awarded under the program in any fiscal year for purchasing, leasing, installing, or procuring refueling infrastructure, equipment, or services.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 395.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.011. Funding

Sec. 395.011.  FUNDING.  The legislature may appropriate money to the commission from the Texas emissions reduction plan account established under Section 386.251 to administer the program.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 1.08, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 395.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.012. Administrative Costs

Sec. 395.012.  ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.  In each fiscal year, the commission may use up to 1.5 percent of the total amount of money allocated to the program in that fiscal year, but not more than $1 million, for the administrative costs of the program.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 395.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.013. Rules

Sec. 395.013.  RULES.  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 395.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.014. Report Required

Sec. 395.014.  REPORT REQUIRED.  On or before November 1 of each even-numbered year, the commission shall submit to the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the legislature a report that includes the following information regarding awards made under the program during the preceding state fiscal biennium:(1)  the number of grants awarded under the program;(2)  the recipient of each grant awarded;(3)  the number of vehicles replaced;(4)  the number, type, and location of any refueling infrastructure, equipment, or services funded under the program;(5)  the total emissions reductions achieved under the program; and(6)  any other information the commission considers relevant.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 395.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 395 - Governmental Alternative Fuel Fleet Grant Program|Section 395.015. Expiration

Sec. 395.015.  EXPIRATION.  This chapter expires on the last day of the state fiscal biennium during which the commission publishes in the Texas Register the notice required by Section 382.037.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 755 (S.B. 1731), Sec. 8(r-1), eff. August 30, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.0005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.0005. Definitions

Sec. 403.0005.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the commission established by Article III of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.(2)  "Host state commissioner" means a person who is appointed from this state to serve on the commission under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.001. Members of Commission

Sec. 403.001.  MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The governor shall appoint six members to represent this state on the commission established by Article III of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.  One of the voting members of the compact commission shall be a legal resident of the host county.(b)  The governor may provide an alternate for each commissioner appointed under this section.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.002. Terms of Commission Members; Vacancy

Sec. 403.002.  TERMS OF COMMISSION MEMBERS; VACANCY.  Host state commissioners serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two host state commissioners expiring on September 1 of each odd-numbered year.  A host state commissioner serves until a successor is appointed and qualified.  A vacancy in the office of host state commissioner is filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the governor.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.003. Oath

Sec. 403.003.  OATH.  A host state commissioner shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall also take an oath to faithfully perform the duties of commissioner.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.004. Compensation

Sec. 403.004.  COMPENSATION.  A host state commissioner is not entitled to compensation for performing the duties of host state commissioner but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of host state commissioner.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.005. Powers and Duties

Sec. 403.005.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission and the members of the commission have the powers and duties prescribed by the compact.  The members of the commission are responsible for administering the provisions of the compact.(b)  The commission may conduct other activities not described by the federal law governing the commission or the compact, as long as those activities are consistent with the policies and procedures of this state.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 460, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.0051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.0051. Commission as Independent Entity; Funding

Sec. 403.0051.  COMMISSION AS INDEPENDENT ENTITY; FUNDING.  (a)  The commission is an independent entity established by federal law and governed by the compact and is not an agency of this state or a program, department, or other division of, or administratively attached to, an agency of this state.(b)  The legislature may appropriate money to the commission. Money for the commission may not be appropriated as part of an appropriation for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.(c)  The comptroller may:(1)  assign the commission an agency code; and(2)  from funds appropriated to the commission, provide for the reimbursement of a commission member or employee or a person who contracts with the commission for purchases approved by the commission, including state and local sales tax.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 403 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.0053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.0053. Attorney General to Represent Commission

Sec. 403.0053.  ATTORNEY GENERAL TO REPRESENT COMMISSION.  The attorney general shall represent the commission under this chapter in all matters before the state courts and any court of the United States.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.0054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.0054. Applicability of Sunset Act

Sec. 403.0054.  APPLICABILITY OF SUNSET ACT.  (a)  The commission is subject to review under Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act), as if it were a state agency subject to review under that chapter, but may not be abolished under that chapter.(b)  The commission shall be reviewed during each period in which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is reviewed.(c)  The commission shall pay the cost incurred by the Sunset Advisory Commission in performing a review of the commission under this section.  The Sunset Advisory Commission shall determine the cost, and the commission shall pay the amount promptly on receipt of a statement from the Sunset Advisory Commission detailing the cost.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.0055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.0055. Audit

Sec. 403.0055.  AUDIT.  The commission is subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1102 (S.B. 1605), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 403.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 403.006. Text of Compact

Sec. 403.006.  TEXT OF COMPACT.  The Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact reads as follows:ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSESec. 1.01. The party states recognize a responsibility for each state to seek to manage low-level radioactive waste generated within its boundaries, pursuant to 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).  They also recognize that the United States Congress, by enacting the Act, has authorized and encouraged states to enter into compacts for the efficient management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste.  It is the policy of the party states to cooperate in the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens and the environment and to provide for and encourage the economical management and disposal of low-level radioactive waste.  It is the purpose of this compact to provide the framework for such a cooperative effort;  to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens and the environment of the party states;  to limit the number of facilities needed to effectively, efficiently, and economically manage low-level radioactive waste and to encourage the reduction of the generation thereof;  and to distribute the costs, benefits, and obligations among the party states;  all in accordance with the terms of this compact.ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS
TX Health & Safety Code § 2.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 2.01.

Sec. 2.01. As used in this compact, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following definitions apply:(1)  "Act" means 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).(2)  "Commission" means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission established in Article III of this compact.(3)  "Compact facility" or "facility" means any site, location, structure, or property located in and provided by the host state for the purpose of management or disposal of low-level radioactive waste for which the party states are responsible.(4)  "Disposal" means the permanent isolation of low-level radioactive waste pursuant to requirements established by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the United States Environmental Protection Agency under applicable laws, or by the host state.(5)  "Generate," when used in relation to low-level radioactive waste, means to produce low-level radioactive waste.(6)  "Generator" means a person who produces or processes low-level radioactive waste in the course of its activities, excluding persons who arrange for the collection, transportation, management, treatment, storage, or disposal of waste generated outside the party states, unless approved by the commission.(7)  "Host county" means a county in the host state in which a disposal facility is located or is being developed.(8)  "Host state" means a party state in which a compact facility is located or is being developed.  The state of Texas is the host state under this compact.(9)  "Institutional control period" means that period of time following closure of the facility and transfer of the facility license from the operator to the custodial agency in compliance with the appropriate regulations for long-term observation and maintenance.(10)  "Low-level radioactive waste" has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 2(9) of the Act (42 U.S.C. Section 2021b(9)), or in the host state statute so long as the waste is not incompatible with management and disposal at the compact facility.(11)  "Management" means collection, consolidation, storage, packaging, or treatment.(12)  "Operator" means a person who operates a disposal facility.(13)  "Party state" means any state that has become a party in accordance with Article VII of this compact.  Texas, Maine, and Vermont are initial party states under this compact.(14)  "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, whether public or private.(15)  "Transporter" means a person who transports low-level radioactive waste.ARTICLE III. THE COMMISSION
TX Health & Safety Code § 3.01 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 3.01.

Sec. 3.01. There is hereby established the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission.  The commission shall consist of one voting member from each party state except that the host state shall be entitled to six voting members.  Commission members shall be appointed by the party state governors, as provided by the laws of each party state.  Each party state may provide alternates for each appointed member.
TX Health & Safety Code § 3.02 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 3.02.

Sec. 3.02. A quorum of the commission consists of a majority of the members.  Except as otherwise provided in this compact, an official act of the commission must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
TX Health & Safety Code § 3.03 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 3.03.

Sec. 3.03. The commission is a legal entity separate and distinct from the party states and has governmental immunity to the same extent as an entity created under the authority of Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution.  Members of the commission shall not be personally liable for actions taken in their official capacity.  The liabilities of the commission shall not be deemed liabilities of the party states.
TX Health & Safety Code § 3.04 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle D - Nuclear and Radioactive Materials|Chapter 403 - Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact|Section 3.04.

Sec. 3.04. The commission shall:(1)  Compensate its members according to the host state's law.(2)  Conduct its business, hold meetings, and maintain public records pursuant to laws of the host state, except that notice of public meetings shall be given in the nonhost party states in accordance with their respective statutes.(3)  Be located in the capital city of the host state.(4)  Meet at least once a year and upon the call of the chair, or any member.  The governor of the host state shall appoint a chair and vice-chair.(5)  Keep an accurate account of all receipts and disbursements.  An annual audit of the books of the commission shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant, and the audit report shall be made a part of the annual report of the commission.(6)  Approve a budget each year and establish a fiscal year that conforms to the fiscal year of the host state.(7)  Prepare, adopt, and implement contingency plans for the disposal and management of low-level radioactive waste in the event that the compact facility should be closed.  Any plan which requires the host state to store or otherwise manage the low-level radioactive waste from all the party states must be approved by at least four host state members of the commission.  The commission, in a contingency plan or otherwise, may not require a nonhost party state to store low-level radioactive waste generated outside of the state.(8)  Submit communications to the governors and to the presiding officers of the legislatures of the party states regarding the activities of the commission, including an annual report to be submitted on or before January 31 of each year.(9)  Assemble and make available to the party states and to the public information concerning low-level radioactive waste management needs, technologies, and problems.(10)  Keep a current inventory of all generators within the party states, based upon information provided by the party states.(11)  By no later than 180 days after all members of the commission are appointed under Section 3.01 of this article, establish by rule the total volume of low-level radioactive waste that the host state will dispose of in the compact facility in the years 1995-2045, including decommissioning waste.  The shipments of low-level radioactive waste from all nonhost party states shall not exceed 20 percent of the volume estimated to be disposed of by the host state during the 50-year period.  When averaged over such 50-year period, the total of all shipments from nonhost party states shall not exceed 20,000 cubic feet a year.  The commission shall coordinate the volumes, timing, and frequency of shipments from generators in the nonhost party states in order to assure that over the life of this agreement shipments from the nonhost party states do not exceed 20 percent of the volume projected by the commission under this paragraph.