§ 5.101 Scope of Subchapter
§ 5.102 General Powers
§ 5.103 Rules
§ 5.1031 Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution
§ 5.1035 Rules Regarding Drinking-Water Standards
§ 5.104 Memoranda of Understanding
§ 5.105 General Policy
§ 5.106 Budget Approval
§ 5.107 Advisory Committees, Work Groups, and Task Forces
§ 5.108 Executive Director
§ 5.109 Chief Clerk
§ 5.110 General Counsel
§ 5.111 Standards of Conduct
§ 5.112 Public Testimony Policy
§ 5.113 Commission and Staff Responsibility Policy
§ 5.114 Applications and Other Documents
§ 5.115 Persons Affected in Commission Hearings; Notice of Application
§ 5.116 Hearings; Recess
§ 5.117 Mandatory Enforcement Hearing
§ 5.1175 Payment of Penalty by Installment
§ 5.118 Power to Administer Oaths
§ 5.119 Commission to Be Knowledgeable
§ 5.1191 Research Model
§ 5.1192 Coordination of Research
§ 5.1193 Report
§ 5.120 Conservation and Quality of Environment
§ 5.121 Public Information
§ 5.122 Delegation of Uncontested Matters to Executive Director
§ 5.124 Authority to Award Grants
§ 5.125 Cost-Sharing for Environmental Compliance Assessments by Certain Businesses
§ 5.126 Report On Enforcement Actions
§ 5.127 Environmental Management Systems
§ 5.128 Electronic Reporting to Commission; Electronic Transmission of Information by Commission; Reduction of Duplicate Reporting
§ 5.129 Summary of and Information Provided by Public Notices
§ 5.130 Consideration of Cumulative Risks
§ 5.132 Creation of Performance Measures for Innovative Regulatory Programs
§ 5.133 Actions in Mexico
§ 5.134 Use of Environmental Testing Laboratory Data and Analysis
§ 5.135 Small Business Compliance Assistance Program
§ 5.136 Community Outreach
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Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 5 > Subchapter D - General Powers and Duties of the Commission

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005