Texas § WA.26.173 - POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.26.173 — POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.26.173. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY
POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY. (a) A local government has the same power as the commission has under Section 26.014 of this code to enter public and private property within its territorial jurisdiction to make inspections and investigations of conditions relating to water quality. The local government in exercising this power is subject to the same provisions and restrictions as the commission. (b) When requested by the executive director, the result of any inspection or investigation made by the local government shall be transmitted to the commission for its consideration. 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.26.173 ("POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY") 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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