Texas § HS.374.152 - INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT OF RELEASE
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§ HS.374.152. INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT OF RELEASE
INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT OF RELEASE; EMERGENCY ACTION. (a) If a release or a potential release poses a threat to human health or to the environment, the commission shall: (1) investigate and assess the extent of the resulting contamination; and (2) take necessary or appropriate emergency action to ensure that human health or safety is not threatened by the release or the potential release. (b) Emergency action under Subsection (a)(2) may include the treatment, restoration, or replacement of drinking water supplies. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 540, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section HS.374.152 ("INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT OF RELEASE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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