Texas Health and Safety Code 361.122 – Denial of Certain Landfill Permits
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 361.122
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The commission may not issue a permit for a Type IV landfill if:
(1) the proposed site is located within 100 feet of a canal that is used as a public drinking water source or for irrigation of crops used for human or animal consumption;
(2) the proposed site is located in a county with a population of more than 225,000 that is located adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico; and
(3) prior to final consideration of the application by the commission, the commissioners of the county in which the facility is located have adopted a resolution recommending denial of the application.