Texas Water Code

§ 26.3512 — OWNER OR OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITY; LIMITATIONS ON ACCOUNT PAYMENTS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION

WA § 26.3512Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 26. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Art. I. UNDERGROUND AND ABOVEGROUND STORAGE

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(a)The provisions of this subchapter relating to the groundwater protection cleanup program and to the petroleum storage tank remediation account do not limit the responsibility or liability of an owner or operator of a petroleum storage tank required to take corrective action under an order issued in accordance with this subchapter by the commission.

(b)Funds from the petroleum storage tank remediation account may not be used to pay, and the owner or operator of a petroleum storage tank ordered by the commission to take corrective action is responsible for payment of, the following:

(1)the owner or operator contribution described by Subsections (e)-(k);

(2)any expenses for corrective action that exceed the applicable amount specified by Section 26.3573(m);

(3)any expenses for corrective action that are not covered by payment from the petroleum storage tank remediation account under the rules or decisions of the commission under this subchapter;

(4)any expenses for corrective action not ordered or agreed to by the commission;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 8, eff. May 31, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 905, Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 315, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 333, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1441, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, Sec. 14.04, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1135, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.