Section 361.011 - Commission's Jurisdiction: Municipal Solid Waste(a) The commission is responsible under this section for the management of municipal solid waste, excluding hazardous municipal waste, and shall coordinate municipal solid waste activities, excluding activities concerning hazardous municipal waste.(b) The commission shall accomplish the purposes of this chapter by controlling all aspects of the management of municipal solid waste, excluding management of hazardous municipal waste, by all practical and economically feasible methods consistent with its powers and duties under this chapter and other law.(c) The commission has the powers and duties specifically prescribed by this chapter relating to municipal solid waste management, excluding management of hazardous municipal waste, and all other powers necessary or convenient to carry out those responsibilities under this chapter.(d) In matters relating to municipal solid waste management, excluding management of hazardous municipal waste, the commission shall consider water pollution control and water quality aspects and air pollution control and ambient air quality aspects.(e) Repealed by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 60(b)(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 361.011
Subchapter heading amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.0891, eff. 4/2/2015.Amended By Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 28, 60, eff. 9/1/1997.Amended By Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.20, eff. 9/1/1995Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 8.02, eff. 9/1/1991 Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.