Texas § HS.361.154 - COUNTY LICENSING AUTHORITY
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§ HS.361.154. COUNTY LICENSING AUTHORITY
COUNTY LICENSING AUTHORITY. (a) Except as provided by Sections 361.151 and 361.152 , a county may require and issue licenses authorizing and governing the operation and maintenance of facilities used to process, store, or dispose of solid waste, other than hazardous waste, in an area not in the territorial limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality. (b) If a county exercises licensing authority, it shall adopt and enforce rules for the management of solid waste. The rules must be: (1) compatible with and not less stringent than those of the commission; and (2) approved by the commission. (c) Sections 361.155-361.161 apply if a county exercises licensing authority under this section. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.59, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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Section HS.361.154 ("COUNTY LICENSING AUTHORITY") 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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