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TX Health & Safety Code § 372.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 372 - Environmental Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures|Section 372.003. Labeling Requirements

Sec. 372.003.  LABELING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.(c)  The commission by rule shall prohibit the sale, offering for sale, distribution, or importation into this state of a new commercial or residential clothes-washing machine, dish-washing machine, or lawn sprinkler unless:(1)  the manufacturer has furnished to the commission, in the form prescribed by the commission, the identification and performance specifications of the device;  and(2)  the clothes-washing or dish-washing machine or lawn sprinkler is labeled in accordance with rules adopted by the commission with a statement that describes the device's water use characteristics.(d)  Rules adopted or amended under this section shall be developed by the commission in conjunction with a technical advisory panel of designated representatives of the Texas Water Development Board and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners.(e)  This section shall not apply to those clothes-washing or dish-washing machines that are subject to and in compliance with the labeling requirements of the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, Public Law 100-12.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 293, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 421.003 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 1.047, eff. Aug. 12, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 1.049, eff. Aug. 12, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.135, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (H.B. 2667), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 372.0035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 372 - Environmental Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures|Section 372.0035. Lead in Plumbing Fixtures, Pipe, and Pipe Fitting

Sec. 372.0035.  LEAD IN PLUMBING FIXTURES, PIPE, AND PIPE FITTING.  (a)  A person may not sell or offer for sale a plumbing fixture, pipe, or pipe fitting that contains more than eight percent lead for installing or repairing:(1)  a public drinking water system;  or(2)  plumbing that provides water for human consumption and is connected to a public drinking water system.(b)  A person may not sell or offer for sale solder or flux that contains more than two-tenths percent lead for installing or repairing:(1)  a public drinking water system;  or(2)  plumbing that provides water for human consumption and is connected to a public drinking water system.(c)  For purposes of this section, a person engaged in the business of installing or repairing plumbing is considered to have sold or offered for sale a plumbing fixture, pipe, pipe fitting, solder, or flux if the person uses or offers to use the fixture, pipe, fitting, solder, or flux to install or repair plumbing.(d)  This section does not prohibit the sale or offer for sale of a lead joint necessary for the repair of cast-iron pipe.  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.(e)  The commission may adopt rules to implement this section.(f)  If a person licensed under Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, violates this section, the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners may discipline the person under Subchapter I of that chapter as if a violation of this section were a violation of that chapter.(g)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a) or (b).  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.  Each violation is a separate offense and each day of a continuing violation is a separate offense.(h)  Within the jurisdiction of a municipality, a municipal plumbing inspector may issue a citation to a person who violates this section.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 751, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.136, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.787, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 31, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 372.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 372 - Environmental Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures|Section 372.005. Commercial Prerinse Spray Valve Performance Standards

Sec. 372.005.  COMMERCIAL PRERINSE SPRAY VALVE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.  (a)  A person may not sell, offer for sale, distribute, lease, or import into this state a commercial prerinse spray valve for use in this state unless the prerinse spray valve:(1)  has a flow rate of 1.6 gallons of water per minute or less, as determined using the standard test method for prerinse spray valves developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials as specified in ASTM F2324-03 as that method existed on January 1, 2006; and(2)  is listed by the commission under Subsection (b).(b)  The commission shall make and maintain a current list of commercial prerinse spray valves that are certified to the commission by the manufacturer or importer to meet the performance standards provided by Subsection (a)(1).  To have a commercial prerinse spray valve included on the list, the manufacturer or importer must supply to the commission, in the form prescribed by the commission, the identification and the performance specifications of the prerinse spray valve.  The commission may test a listed commercial prerinse spray valve to determine the accuracy of the manufacturer's or importer's certification and shall remove from the list a prerinse spray valve the commission determines to be inaccurately certified.(c)  The commission may assess against a manufacturer or an importer a reasonable fee for an inspection of a commercial prerinse spray valve to determine the accuracy of the manufacturer's or importer's certification in an amount determined by the commission to cover the expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter. A fee received by the commission under this subsection shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the water resource management account. Fees deposited under this section may be appropriated only for the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 2428), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 372.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 372 - Environmental Performance Standards for Plumbing Fixtures|Section 372.006. Nonwater-Supplied Urinal Performance Standards

Sec. 372.006.  NONWATER-SUPPLIED URINAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.  (a)  A person may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute in this state a nonwater-supplied urinal for use in this state unless the nonwater-supplied urinal:(1)  meets the performance, testing, and labeling requirements prescribed by the following standards, as applicable:(A)  American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard A112.19.19-2006 "Vitreous China Nonwater Urinals"; or(B)  International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials Standard ANSI Z124.9-2004 "Plastic Urinal Fixtures";(2)  provides a trap seal that complies with the building code of the local government in which the urinal is installed; and(3)  permits the uninhibited flow of waste through the urinal to the sanitary drainage system.(b)  The manufacturer or importer must submit to the commission certified test results from a laboratory accredited by the American National Standards Institute verifying that the nonwater-supplied urinal conforms to the requirements described by Subsection (a)(1).(c)  A person who installs a nonwater-supplied urinal shall install water distribution and fixture supply piping sized to accommodate a water-supplied urinal to an in-wall point immediately adjacent to the nonwater-supplied urinal location so that the nonwater-supplied urinal can be replaced with a water-supplied urinal if desired by the owner or required by a code enforcement officer.(d)  A person who owns a nonwater-supplied urinal shall clean and maintain the nonwater-supplied urinal in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1316 (H.B. 2667), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 373.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle B - Solid Waste, Toxic Chemicals, Sewage, Litter, and Water|Chapter 373 - Water Conservation|Section 373.001. Xeriscape Assistance Program

Sec. 373.001.  XERISCAPE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.  (a)  The board on request shall assist counties and municipalities by providing a model xeriscape code and other technical assistance.(b)  The board shall work with counties and municipalities to promote, through educational programs and publications, the use of xeriscape practices, including the use of compost, in existing residential and commercial development.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Board" means the Texas Water Development Board.(2)  "Xeriscape" has the meaning assigned by Section 2166.404, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 642, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 17.19(17), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.001. Definitions

Sec. 384.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.(2)  "Emission reduction credit" means a credit recognized by the commission and the United States Environmental Protection Agency for reductions in emissions of air pollutants.(3)  "Nonattainment area" means an area so designated within the meaning of Section 107(d) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7407).(4)  "Organization" means an area emission reduction credit organization in this state.(5)  "Regional council of governments" means a council of governments designated as the metropolitan planning organization or a metropolitan planning organization in the event the council of governments is not so designated.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.201, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.002. Purpose

Sec. 384.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of an area emission reduction credit organization shall be to promote the coexistence of the improvement of air quality and economic development within the region through the acquisition and distribution of emission reduction credits.  Its activities may include the use of emission reduction credits to help meet federal reasonable further progress requirements as well as using emission reduction credits to facilitate the issuance of permits.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.003. Establishment of Organization

Sec. 384.003.  ESTABLISHMENT OF ORGANIZATION.  A regional council of governments whose area of jurisdiction contains a nonattainment area may establish an organization on approval by the commission of its creation petition as provided by Section 384.015.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.202, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.004. Functions; Organization

Sec. 384.004.  FUNCTIONS;  ORGANIZATION.  An organization created under this chapter shall:(1)  represent all counties within a nonattainment area;(2)  have a board of directors appointed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;(3)  have the power, authority, and limitations provided by this chapter;  and(4)  have bylaws setting forth its organization and procedures, including provisions for conflicts of interest.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.005. Offset Requirements

Sec. 384.005.  OFFSET REQUIREMENTS.  All transactions of an organization involving emission reduction credits shall be subject to the offset requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.).|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.006. Location Restriction

Sec. 384.006.  LOCATION RESTRICTION.  There shall not be more than one organization within a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.007. Staff

Sec. 384.007.  STAFF.  The regional council of governments may provide staff to an organization created under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.008. Board of Directors

Sec. 384.008.  BOARD OF DIRECTORS.  (a)  The board of directors of an organization shall consist of not less than six and not more than 21 appointed members, provided, however, that the number of appointed members is divisible by three.  The appointed members are appointed by and may be removed for cause by the governing body of the regional council of governments.  The appointed members serve three-year terms, with one-third of the members' terms expiring each year.  In order to stagger the terms, the initial appointees of a board of directors shall draw lots to determine which one-third serves for one year, which one-third serves for two years, and which one-third serves for three years.  In addition, the board of directors shall have one ex officio nonvoting member from the commission, designated by the executive director of the commission to act as a liaison between the commission and the area emission reduction credit organization.(b)  The appointed members of the board of directors shall represent the general public, large industrial sources of emissions, small regulated businesses, and environmental and economic development interests.  Each county in the nonattainment area shall be represented on the board of directors, and other areas in the region shall be represented in a manner that reflects the relative contributions of each area to total emissions or potential emission reductions.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.203, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.009. Removal for Cause

Sec. 384.009.  REMOVAL FOR CAUSE.  The regional council of governments appointing a member of the board of directors of an organization may remove such member for cause if the member:(1)  cannot discharge the member's duties for a substantial portion of the term for which the member is appointed because of illness or disability;  or(2)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by a majority vote of the board of directors.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.010. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 384.010.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  A member of a board of directors may not vote on a matter in which the member or the member's employer has a direct financial interest.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.011. Authority

Sec. 384.011.  AUTHORITY.  The board of directors of an organization shall have independent decision-making authority and shall not be required to have its decisions reviewed by the governing body of the regional council of governments.  A regional council of governments shall not have any liability under any contracts entered into by an organization.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.012. Powers and Duties

Sec. 384.012.  POWERS AND DUTIES.  An organization shall have the authority to:(1)  receive and use funds;(2)  have an account at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Air Emission Reduction Credit Bank;(3)  acquire emission reduction credits through purchase, donation, or other means;(4)  transfer emission reduction credits by sale or other means;(5)  identify, evaluate, promote, initiate, and facilitate potential projects and strategies to generate emission reduction credits;(6)  provide financial assistance for projects to generate emission reduction credits;(7)  employ staff;(8)  enter into contracts;  and(9)  consider sustainability of projects.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.204, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.013. Prohibitions

Sec. 384.013.  PROHIBITIONS.  An organization created under this chapter shall have no regulatory or taxing authority.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.014. Annual Report

Sec. 384.014.  ANNUAL REPORT.  By March 1 of each year each area organization shall file with the commission and the regional council of governments an annual report for the preceding calendar year.  The annual report shall contain a financial accounting, an accounting of emission reduction credits, and a listing of all emission reduction credit transactions entered into by the organization.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.205, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.015. Procedure for Filing and Approval of Petition

Sec. 384.015.  PROCEDURE FOR FILING AND APPROVAL OF PETITION.  (a)  A regional council of governments may authorize by resolution the submission of a petition to the commission requesting the creation of an organization under this chapter.(b)  The petition shall contain sufficient information to permit a determination of compliance with the provisions of this chapter and shall include a copy of the proposed bylaws and a plan for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter.(c)  The commission shall review the petition for compliance with this chapter and hold a hearing in the region to obtain public comment on the petition.(d)  The commission shall approve the petition and creation of the organization if, after hearing, it finds that the requirements of this chapter are met and that such creation would be in the public interest.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.206, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.016. Audit

Sec. 384.016.  AUDIT.  The commission shall have the authority to audit any organization created under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.207, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.017. Withdrawal of Approval

Sec. 384.017.  WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL.  The commission shall have the authority to withdraw its approval of an organization created under this chapter and to dissolve such organization if it finds, after notice and hearing, that the organization has failed to comply with the provisions of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.207, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 384.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality|Subtitle C - Air Quality|Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations|Section 384.018. Dissolution

Sec. 384.018.  DISSOLUTION.  An organization created under this chapter shall be dissolved by the commission 12 years after its creation unless the commission approves a petition, submitted and approved in accordance with Section 384.015, for an additional 12-year term.  The commission may continue to approve successive 12-year terms for the organization as long as the need for the organization exists.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May 11, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.207, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|