Texas § PW.31.129 - VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
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§ PW.31.129. VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. (a) A person who violates or fails to comply with a rule of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality concerning the disposal of sewage from boats commits an offense that is a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor. A separate offense is committed each day a violation continues. (b) The enforcement provisions of this subchapter apply to violations punishable by this section. (c) A game warden or peace officer who is certified as a marine safety enforcement officer under Section 31.121 may enforce a rule of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality concerning the disposal of sewage from boats. (d) A marine safety enforcement officer who reasonably suspects that a boat is discharging sewage in an area where discharge is prohibited may, if the owner or operator is aboard, board the boat for the purpose of inspecting the marine sanitation device for proper operation and testing the sanitation and holding devices, including placing a dye tablet in the holding tank. Acts 1975, 64th Leg., p. 1405, ch. 545, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 267, art. 3, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1256, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 579 (S.B. 2445 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 579 (S.B. 2445 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.
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Section PW.31.129 ("VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS") 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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