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TX Water Code § 20.117 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle C - Water Development|Chapter 20 - Texas Water Resources Finance Authority|Subchapter E. Bond Procedures|Section 20.117. Enforcement by Mandamus

Sec. 20.117.  ENFORCEMENT BY MANDAMUS.  A writ of mandamus and all other legal and equitable remedies are available to any party at interest to require the authority and any other party to carry out agreements and to perform functions and duties under this chapter, the Texas Constitution, or the authority's bond resolutions and orders.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 1987.|
TX Water Code § 26.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter A. Administrative Provisions|Section 26.002. Ownership of Underground Water

Sec. 26.002.  OWNERSHIP OF UNDERGROUND WATER.  Nothing in this chapter affects ownership rights in underground water.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 26.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter A. Administrative Provisions|Section 26.003. Policy of This Subchapter

Sec. 26.003.  POLICY OF THIS SUBCHAPTER.  It is the policy of this state and the purpose of this subchapter to maintain the quality of water in the state consistent with the public health and enjoyment, the propagation and protection of terrestrial and aquatic life, and the operation of existing industries, taking into consideration the economic development of the state;  to encourage and promote the development and use of regional and areawide waste collection, treatment, and disposal systems to serve the waste disposal needs of the citizens of the state;  and to require the use of all reasonable methods to implement this policy.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 1.26, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Water Code § 26.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.011. In General

Sec. 26.011.  IN GENERAL.  Except as otherwise specifically provided, the commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter and shall establish the level of quality to be maintained in, and shall control the quality of, the water in this state as provided by this chapter.  Waste discharges or impending waste discharges covered by the provisions of this chapter are subject to reasonable rules or orders adopted or issued by the commission in the public interest.  The commission has the powers and duties specifically prescribed by this chapter and all other powers necessary or convenient to carry out its responsibilities. This chapter does not apply to discharges of oil covered under Chapter 40, Natural Resources Code.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.065, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 10, Sec. 4, eff. March 28, 1991.|
TX Water Code § 26.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.012. State Water Quality Plan

Sec. 26.012.  STATE WATER QUALITY PLAN.  The executive director shall prepare and develop a general, comprehensive plan for the control of water quality in the state which shall be used as a flexible guide by the commission when approved by the commission.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.065, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 26.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.013. Research, Investigations

Sec. 26.013.  RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS.  The executive director shall conduct or have conducted any research and investigations it considers advisable and necessary for the discharge of the duties under this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 26.0136 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0136. Water Quality Management

Sec. 26.0136.   WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT.  (a)  The commission is the agency with primary responsibility for implementation of water quality management functions, including enforcement actions, within the state.  Water quality management functions shall be oriented on a watershed basis in consideration of the priorities identified by river authorities and basin steering committees.  The commission by rule shall coordinate the water quality responsibilities of river authorities within each watershed and shall, where appropriate, delegate water quality functions to local governments under Section 26.175 of this code.  The State Soil and Water Conservation Board shall coordinate and administer all programs for abating agricultural or silvicultural nonpoint source pollution, as provided by Section 201.026, Agriculture Code.(b)  Nothing in this section is intended to enlarge, diminish, or supersede the water quality powers, including enforcement authority, authorized by law for river authorities, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, and local governments.  Nothing in this section is intended to enlarge, diminish, or supersede the responsibilities of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station to conduct educational programs and research regarding nonpoint source pollution and related water resource and water quality matters.(c)  The commission shall establish rules to make the optimum use of state and federal funding and grant programs related to water quality programs of the commission.(d)  In this section, "river authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 26.0135(i) of this code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 294, Sec. 2, eff. June 7, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 53, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.014. Power to Enter Property

Sec. 26.014.  POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY.  The members of the commission and employees and agents of the commission are entitled to enter any public or private property at any reasonable time for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to the quality of water in the state or the compliance with any rule, regulation, permit or other order of the commission.  Members, employees, or agents of the commission and commission contractors are entitled to enter public or private property at any reasonable time to investigate or monitor or, if the responsible party is not responsive or there is an immediate danger to public health or the environment, to remove or remediate a condition related to the quality of water in the state.  Members, employees, commission contractors, or agents acting under this authority who enter private property shall observe the establishment's rules and regulations concerning safety, internal security, and fire protection, and if the property has management in residence, shall notify management or the person then in charge of his presence and shall exhibit proper credentials.  If any member, employee, commission contractor, or agent is refused the right to enter in or on public or private property under this authority, the executive director may invoke the remedies authorized in Section 26.123 of this code.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1640, ch. 644, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.064 and amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.067, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 883, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 26.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.015. Power to Examine Records

Sec. 26.015.  POWER TO EXAMINE RECORDS.  The members of the commission and employees and agents of the commission may examine and copy during regular business hours any records or memoranda pertaining to the operation of any sewer system, disposal system, or treatment facility or pertaining to any discharge of waste or pollutants into any water in the state, or any other records required to be maintained.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1640, ch. 644, Sec. 1.  Renumbered from Sec. 21.065 and amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.069, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 26.0151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0151. Public Information

Sec. 26.0151.  PUBLIC INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall provide for publishing or otherwise releasing on a regular basis as public information:(1)  the results of inspections and investigations conducted under Section 26.014 of this code;  and(2)  any other information routinely prepared by the commission relating to compliance with this chapter or with a rule or order adopted under this chapter.(b)  The commission shall establish a procedure by which, in response to a written request, a person or organization will be sent a copy of an inspection, investigation, or compliance report for a specified facility or system or for facilities or systems in a specified area or, on a regular basis, a copy of the information released under Subsection (a) of this section.(c)  The commission shall charge a reasonable fee for each copy sent under Subsection (b) of this section.  The fee must be set at an amount that is estimated to recover the full cost of producing and copying and mailing a copy of the report and must be paid in cash or by cashier's check.(d)  A copy of a report shall be sent to the person or organization requesting it not later than the 30th day after the date on which the fee is paid or on which the report is made, whichever is later.(e)  This section does not apply to any information excepted under Subchapter C, Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 749, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 21, eff. June 19, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(101), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 26.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.017. Cooperation

Sec. 26.017.  COOPERATION.  The commission shall:(1)  encourage voluntary cooperation by the people, cities, industries, associations, agricultural interests, and representatives of other interests in preserving the greatest possible utility of water in the state;(2)  encourage the formation and organization of cooperative groups, associations, cities, industries, and other water users for the purpose of providing a medium to discuss and formulate plans for attainment of water quality control;(3)  establish policies and procedures for securing close cooperation among state agencies that have water quality control functions;(4)  cooperate with the governments of the United States and other states and with official or unofficial agencies and organizations with respect to water quality control matters and with respect to formulation of interstate water quality control compacts or agreements, and when representation of state interests on a basin planning agency for water quality purposes is required under Section 3(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, or other federal legislation having a similar purpose, the representation shall include an officer or employee of the commission;  and(5)  with respect to obtaining or administering the NPDES program in lieu of the government of the United States, not enter into any memorandum of agreement or other contractual relationship with or among state agencies or with the government of the United States which imposes any requirements upon the state other than or more stringent than those specifically set forth in Section 402(b) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.070, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 310, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.|
TX Water Code § 26.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.018. Contracts, Instruments

Sec. 26.018.  CONTRACTS, INSTRUMENTS.  With the approval of the commission, the executive director may make contracts and execute instruments that are necessary or convenient to the exercise of the commission's powers or the performance of its duties.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.070, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 26.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.019. Orders

Sec. 26.019.  ORDERS.  The commission is authorized to issue orders and make determinations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.0191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.0191. Temporary or Emergency Order Relating to Discharge of Waste or Pollutants

Sec. 26.0191.  TEMPORARY OR EMERGENCY ORDER RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF WASTE OR POLLUTANTS.  The commission may issue a temporary or emergency order relating to the discharge of waste or pollutants under Section 5.509.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 3150, ch. 828, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1981;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.071, 5.011, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 22, eff. June 19, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.020. Hearing Powers

Sec. 26.020.  HEARING POWERS.  The commission may call and hold hearings, administer oaths, receive evidence at the hearing, issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers and documents related to the hearing, and make findings of fact and decisions with respect to administering the provisions of this chapter or the rules, orders, or other actions of the commission.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Water Code § 26.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.021. Delegation of Hearing Powers

Sec. 26.021.  DELEGATION OF HEARING POWERS.  (a)  The commission may authorize the chief administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings to call and hold hearings on any subject on which the commission may hold a hearing.(b)  The commission may also authorize the chief administrative law judge to delegate to one or more administrative law judges the authority to hold any hearing the chief administrative law judge calls.(c)  At any hearing called under this section, the chief administrative law judge or the administrative law judge to whom a hearing is delegated may administer oaths and receive evidence.(d)  The individual or individuals holding a hearing under the authority of this section shall report the hearing in the manner prescribed by the commission.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 979, ch. 367, Sec. 8, eff. June 10, 1981;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 106, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.022. Notice of Hearings; Continuance

Sec. 26.022.  NOTICE OF HEARINGS;  CONTINUANCE.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in Sections 5.501, 5.504, 5.509, and 26.176, the provisions of this section apply to all hearings conducted in compliance with this chapter.(b)  Notice of the hearing shall be published at least once in a newspaper regularly published or circulated in each county where, by virtue of the county's geographical relation to the subject matter of the hearing, the commission has reason to believe persons reside who may be affected by the action that may be taken as a result of the hearing.  The date of the publication shall be not less than 20 days before the date set for the hearing.(c)  If notice of the hearing is required by this chapter to be given to a person, the notice shall be served personally or mailed not less than 20 days before the date set for the hearing to the person at his last address known to the commission.  If the party is not an individual, the notice may be given to any officer, agent, or legal representative of the party.(d)  The individual or individuals holding the hearing, called the hearing body, shall conduct the hearing at the time and place stated in the notice.  The hearing body may continue the hearing from time to time and from place to place without the necessity of publishing, serving, mailing, or otherwise issuing a new notice.(e)  If a hearing is continued and a time and place for the hearing to reconvene are not publicly announced by the person conducting the hearing at the hearing before it is recessed, a notice of any further setting of the hearing shall be served personally or mailed in the manner prescribed in Subsection (c) of this section at a reasonable time before the new setting, but it is not necessary to publish a newspaper notice of the new setting.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.023. Water Quality Standards

Sec. 26.023.  WATER QUALITY STANDARDS.  The commission by rule shall set water quality standards for the water in the state and may amend the standards from time to time.  The commission has the sole and exclusive authority to set water quality standards for all water in the state.  The commission shall consider the existence and effects of nonpoint source pollution, toxic materials, and nutrient loading in developing water quality standards and related waste load models for water quality.  The commission shall develop standards based on all quality assured data obtained by the commission, including the local watershed and river basin database described by Section 26.0135(c)(2).  In this section, "quality assured data" has the meaning assigned by Section 26.0135(i).|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.072, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 294, Sec. 3, eff. June 7, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Water Code § 26.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.024. Hearings on Standards; Consultation

Sec. 26.024.  HEARINGS ON STANDARDS;  CONSULTATION.  Before setting or amending water quality standards, the commission shall:(1)  hold public hearings at which any person may appear and present evidence under oath, pertinent for consideration by the commission;  and(2)  consult with the executive administrator to insure that the proposed standards are not inconsistent with the objectives of the state water plan.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.072 eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Water Code § 26.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.025. Hearings on Standards; Notice to Whom

Sec. 26.025.  HEARINGS ON STANDARDS;  NOTICE TO WHOM.  (a)  The commission shall provide notice of a hearing under Section 26.024 of this code by publishing the notice in the Texas Register.(b)  In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a) of this section, the commission shall also provide notice to each of the following that the commission believes may be affected:(1)  each local government whose boundary is contiguous to the water in question or whose boundaries contain all or part of the water, or through whose boundaries the water flows;  and(2)  the holders of permits from the commission to discharge waste into or adjacent to the water in question.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.072, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 977, Sec. 21, eff. June 19, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 392, Sec. 1, eff. June 6, 1991.|
TX Water Code § 26.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Water Code|Title 2 - Water Administration|Subtitle D - Water Quality Control|Chapter 26 - Water Quality Control|Subchapter B. General Powers and Duties|Section 26.026. Standards to Be Published

Sec. 26.026.  STANDARDS TO BE PUBLISHED.  The commission shall publish its water quality standards and amendments and shall make copies available to the public on written request.|Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977;  Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.072, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|