Texas Health and Safety Code 371.0246 – Procedures for Reimbursement
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(a) An owner or operator of a registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center may apply for reimbursement from the commission.
(b) An application for reimbursement shall be submitted on a form approved or provided by the commission.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 371.0246
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) An application must contain:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant;
(2) the name, mailing address, location address, and commission registration number of the registered do-it-yourselfer used oil collection center or used oil collection center from which the contaminated oil was removed;
(3) the name, address, telephone number, and commission registration number of the hazardous waste transporter used to dispose of the contaminated used oil;
(4) a copy of any shipping documents that accompanied the transportation of the shipment of used oil;
(5) a copy of each invoice for which reimbursement is requested and evidence that the amount shown on the invoice has been paid in full in the form of:
(A) canceled checks;
(B) business receipts from the person who performed the work; or
(C) other documentation approved by the commission;
(6) a waste-characterization or similar documentation required before acceptance of a hazardous waste by the disposal facility that accepted the contaminated used oil for treatment or disposal; and
(7) any other information that the executive director may reasonably require.
(d) All claims for reimbursement filed under this section and Section 371.0245 are subject to funds available for disbursement in the water resource management account and to Section 371.0245(e). This subchapter does not create an entitlement to money in the water resource management account or any other fund.