Texas Water Code

§ 26.265 — TEXAS SPILL RESPONSE ACCOUNT

WA § 26.265Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 26. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Art. G. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL

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(a)The Texas spill response account is an account in the general revenue fund. This account shall not exceed $5 million, exclusive of fines and penalties received under this subchapter.

(b)The account shall consist of money appropriated to it by the legislature and any fines, civil penalties, or other reimbursement to the account provided for under this subchapter.

(c)The commission may expend money in the account only for the purposes of:

(1)response to and investigation of spills and discharges;

(2)obtaining personnel, equipment, and supplies required in the cleanup of discharges and spills; and

(3)the assessment of damages to and the restoration of land and aquatic resources held in trust or owned by the state.

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Legislative history

Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4204, ch. 669, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.108, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 930, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 99, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 10, Sec. 9, eff. March 28, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 746, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 793, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.