Texas Water Code

§ 5.124 — AUTHORITY TO AWARD GRANTS

WA § 5.124Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES · Ch. 5. TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY · Art. D. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION

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(a)With the consent of the commission, the executive director may award grants for any purpose regarding resource conservation or environmental protection in accordance with this section.

(b)The commission by rule shall establish procedures for awarding a grant, for making any determination related to awarding a grant, and for making grant payments.

(c)Each activity funded by a grant must directly relate to a purpose specified in the grant. A grant may be awarded only for a purpose consistent with the commission's jurisdiction and purposes under law, including:

(1)the development or implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan under Section 320, Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1330), for a designated national estuary in this state;

(2)a demonstration project that involves new techniques for pollution prevention, energy or resource conservation, or waste management;

(3)an environmental purpose identified in a federal grant that is intended as a pass-through grant;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 404, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.