Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 374.208
Unauthorized Payments
(a)
The commission may pay costs from the fund under this chapter only if the costs are:(1)
integral to corrective action for a release; or(2)
required for the administration or enforcement of this chapter.(b)
The commission may not spend money from the fund:(1)
for corrective action at a site contaminated by solvents normally used in dry cleaning operations, if the contamination did not result from the operation of a dry cleaning facility;(2)
for corrective action at a site, other than a dry cleaning facility, that is contaminated by dry cleaning solvents that were released while being transported to or from a dry cleaning facility by a person other than the owner of the dry cleaning facility or the owner’s agents or employees; or(3)
for the payment of any costs:(A)
associated with a fine or penalty brought against a dry cleaning facility owner under state or federal law; or(B)
related to corrective action at a dry cleaning facility that:(i)
has been included by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on the national priorities list; or(ii)
is a hazardous waste facility eligible for listing on the state registry under Subchapter F (State Registry: Annual Publication), Chapter 361 (Solid Waste Disposal Act).
Source:
Section 374.208 — Unauthorized Payments, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.374.htm#374.208 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
