Texas Water Code

§ 31.016 — POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY

WA § 31.016Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part D. WATER QUALITY CONTROL · Ch. 31. SUBSURFACE EXCAVATIONS

Statute text

Members of the commission, employees and agents of the commission, and authorized agents or employees of local governments may enter public or private property at any time to inspect and investigate conditions relating to subsurface excavation activities or to monitor compliance with a rule, permit, or other order of the commission. Members, employees, or agents acting under the authority of this section who enter an establishment on public or private property shall observe the establishment's safety, internal security, and fire protection rules and shall give notice before entering the property to the person in charge of the property in the manner, form, and time provided by commission rule.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 15.02(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.