Texas Water Code 5.512 – Emergency Order Concerning Activity of Solid Waste Management
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code 5.512
- 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.
The commission may issue an emergency order concerning an activity of solid waste management under the commission’s jurisdiction, even if that activity is not covered by a permit, if the commission finds that an emergency requiring immediate action to protect the public health and safety exists.