Texas Health and Safety Code 401.058 – Information
(a) The department shall collect and disseminate information relating to the transportation of sources of radiation. The department and the commission each within its jurisdiction shall collect and disseminate information relating to the control of sources of radiation.
(b) The department and commission each, as part of the collection and dissemination of information, shall maintain:
(1) a file of license applications, issuances, denials, amendments, transfers, renewals, modifications, suspensions, and revocations;
(2) a file of registrants possessing sources of radiation requiring registration under this chapter and any administrative or judicial action relating to those registrants; and
(3) a file of pending and adopted rules and guidelines relating to regulation of sources of radiation and proceedings relating to those rules and guidelines.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 401.058
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) The commission, as part of the collection and dissemination of information, shall maintain a file of:
(1) known locations in this state at which radioactive material has been disposed of and at which soil and facilities are contaminated; and
(2) information on inspection reports relating to the radioactive material disposed of and radiation levels at those locations.