Texas § WA.26.171 - INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.26.171 — INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.26.171. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER
INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER. A local government may inspect the public water in its area and determine whether or not: (1) the quality of the water meets the state water quality standards adopted by the commission; (2) persons discharging effluent into the public water located in the areas of which the local government has jurisdiction have obtained permits for discharge of the effluent; and (3) persons who have permits are making discharges in compliance with the requirements of the permits. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.103, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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Section WA.26.171 ("INSPECTION OF PUBLIC WATER") 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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