Texas Water Code

§ 7.155 — VIOLATION RELATING TO DISCHARGE OR SPILL

WA § 7.155Title 2. WATER ADMINISTRATION · Part A. EXECUTIVE AGENCIES · Ch. 7. ENFORCEMENT · Art. E. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PENALTIES

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)operates, is in charge of, or is responsible for a facility or vessel that causes a discharge or spill as defined by Section 26.263 and does not report the spill or discharge on discovery; or

(2)knowingly falsifies a record or report concerning the prevention or cleanup of a discharge or spill.

(b)An offense under Subsection (a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c)An offense under Subsection (a)(2) is a felony of the third degree.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.