Texas § WA.26.341 - PURPOSE
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§ WA.26.341. PURPOSE
PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that leaking underground tanks storing certain hazardous, toxic, or otherwise harmful substances have caused and continue to pose serious groundwater contamination problems in Texas. (b) The legislature declares that it is the policy of this state and the purpose of this subchapter to: (1) maintain and protect the quality of groundwater and surface water resources in the state from certain substances in underground and aboveground storage tanks that may pollute groundwater and surface water resources; (2) require the use of all reasonable methods, including risk-based corrective action, to implement this policy; (3) promote the safety of storage vessels as defined in Section 26.3442 , by adopting requirements for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of storage vessels, with the objective of protecting groundwater and surface water resources in the event of accidents and natural disasters; and (4) ensure that intermediate bulk container recycling facilities, as defined by Section 26.3445 , are not located close to private residences. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 277, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. May 31, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 315, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 428 (S.B. 900 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1043 (H.B. 3866 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section WA.26.341 ("PURPOSE") 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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