Texas Local Government Code 353.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 353.001
- 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
In this chapter:
(1) “Concerned party” means a person:
(A) involved in the possession, ownership, or transportation of a hazardous material that is released or abandoned; or
(B) who has legal liability for the causation of an incident resulting in the release or abandonment of a hazardous material.
(2) “Hazardous material” means a flammable material, an explosive, a radioactive material, a hazardous waste, a toxic substance, or related material, including a substance defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “toxic substance,” or “solid waste” under:
(A) the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.);
(B) the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.);
(C) the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.);
(D) the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq.); or
(E) Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code.