Texas Water Code
§ 17.276 — ACTION ON APPLICATION
WA § 17.276Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part C. WATER DEVELOPMENT · Ch. 17. PUBLIC FUNDING · Art. F. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR WATER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PURPOSES
Statute text
View on source(a)After an application is received for financial assistance, the executive administrator shall submit the application to the board together with comments and recommendations concerning the best method of making financial assistance available.
(b)The board may grant the application in whole or part or may deny the application.
(c)The board has the sole responsibility and authority for selecting the political subdivisions to whom financial assistance may be provided for treatment works and the amount of any such assistance.
(d)The board shall review and approve or disapprove plans and specifications for all sewerage collection, treatment, and disposal systems for which financial assistance is provided in any amount from water quality enhancement funds or funds granted under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, in a manner that will satisfy commission requirements for design criteria and permit conditions that apply to construction activities. (d-1) The board by rule may adopt procedures allowing the use of different standards of review and approval of design criteria for plans and specifications for sewage collection, treatment, and disposal systems. (d-2) In establishing the appropriate standard of review and approval for plans and specifications under Subsection (d-1), the rules must require an individualized assessment that applies risk-based considerations to each project associated with the plans and specifications, including:
(1)any potential financial risk associated with the project;
(2)any risk to public health associated with the project; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (H.B. 4), Sec. 2.11, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 45 (H.B. 1565), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.