Texas Vernon's Civil Statutes

§ 4477-7j — GAINES COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT

CV § 4477-7jTitle 71. HEALTH--PUBLIC · Ch. 4A. SANITATION AND HEALTH PROTECTION

Statute text

ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1.01. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to establish an instrumentality to develop and carry out for Gaines County a regional water quality protection program through solid waste management and regulation of waste disposal in accordance with state law. Sec. 1.02. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY. (a) The legislature finds that:

(1)the quality of water in Gaines County may be materially affected by the management of solid waste throughout the county;

(2)a countywide or regional effort to provide for the management of solid waste in accordance with state and federal law is far more effective than each incorporated or unincorporated community providing solid waste management services;

(3)solid waste, as well as other waste, may impair water quality by seepage or drainage; and

(4)creation of the Gaines County Solid Waste Management District would advance the established policy of this state to maintain the quality of the water in the state consistent with:

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 5.03, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 5.04, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1049 (S.B. 5), Sec. 9.01(a)(12), eff. September 1, 2011.