Sept. 1, 1985. (b) The work shall be done in such a manner that navigation of vessels on the stream is not obstructed, and where any gate is used, the appropriator shall at all times keep a competent person at the gate to allow free navigation. 1. The commission shall publish its water quality standards and amendments and shall make copies available to the public on written request. (f) Except as provided by Subchapter E of this chapter, none of the provisions of this code may be construed as intended to impair, cause, or authorize or may impair, cause, or authorize the forfeiture of any rights acquired by any declaration of appropriation or by any permit if the appropriator has begun or begins the work and development contemplated by his declaration of appropriation or permit within the time provided by the law under which the declaration of appropriation was made or the permit was granted and has prosecuted or continues to prosecute it with all reasonable diligence toward completion. 1, eff. 695 (H.B. 11.049. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. The advisory group shall develop the schedule in consultation with the commission, the Parks and Wildlife Department, the board, and the pertinent basin and bay area stakeholders committee and basin and bay expert science team. 1, eff. [19], The Aymara community grew to urban proportions between AD 600 and AD 800, becoming an important regional power in the southern Andes. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. (f) If a nonpoint source water pollution control and abatement program is adopted by a river authority that has boundaries that encompass the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality, the standards under the program adopted by the municipality must meet or exceed the standards under the program adopted by the river authority. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. [144] Bolivia's estimated 2012 gross domestic product (GDP) totaled $27.43 billion at official exchange rate and $56.14 billion at purchasing power parity. Prop. 870, Sec. 1.084, eff. (d) The executive director with the approval of the commission may contract with any public agency or private persons or other entity for the purpose of implementing this subchapter. 2615), Sec. The court shall not consider any exception which was not brought to the commission's attention by application for rehearing. Sec. (2) paint all or the cap of the hydrant black if the hydrant is unavailable for use by the entity providing fire suppression services in a fire emergency. June 10, 2019. (a) Premises occupied or used as residences or for business or pleasure shall be kept in a sanitary condition. 26.014. Code 204.005(e). 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1985. Both revolutions were short-lived and defeated by the Spanish authorities in the Viceroyalty of the Rio de La Plata, but the following year the Spanish American wars of independence raged across the continent. As between appropriators, the first in time is the first in right. 428 (S.B. 966, Sec. Id. 3.0866, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 2, eff. HEARING ON CONTEST; NOTICE. (5) specify the time and place of the hearing. The commission shall also send notice by regular mail to all other holders of permits, certified filings, certificates of adjudication, and claims of unadjudicated water rights filed pursuant to Section 11.303 of this code in the same watershed. Sept. 1, 1995. (2) in those basins in which the unappropriated water that will be set aside for instream flow and freshwater inflow protection is not sufficient to fully satisfy the environmental flow standards established by the commission, a variety of market approaches, both public and private, for filling the gap must be explored and pursued. 1, eff. (c) The commission may order an owner or an operator of an underground or aboveground storage tank to conduct monitoring and testing if the commission finds that there is reasonable cause to believe that a release has occurred in the area in which the underground or aboveground storage tank is located. 2, 3, eff. 11.043. 26.35735. 277, Sec. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (a) An underground or aboveground storage tank must be registered with the commission unless the tank is exempt from regulation under Section 26.344 of this code or the tank is covered under Subsection (b) of this section. (d) The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. [169] On the other hand, sustainable extraction of lithium is attempted by the government. (a) A person who operates a public water supply on a contract or volunteer basis must hold a registration issued by the commission under Chapter 37, Water Code. Prop. 8, eff. Peasants and the Bolivian army fought briefly but after a few victories, and facing the prospect of a total war against Brazil, it was forced to sign the Treaty of Petrpolis in 1903, in which Bolivia lost this rich territory. After the investigation, the commission may give notice to the party owning the land proposed to be condemned and hold a hearing on the proposed condemnation. 870, Sec. 341.001. DESALINATION OF MARINE SEAWATER FOR DRINKING WATER. The proceeds received by any such signatory from the sale of any such bonds shall be used to provide the state payment pursuant to the compact and any other part of the cost of the project, and the proceeds from the sale of any such refunding bonds to refund any outstanding bonds issued pursuant to the compact shall be used to pay off and retire the bonds being refunded thereby. (5) publish the joint groundwater monitoring and contamination report required by Section 26.406(c) of this code. 26.361. Text of subsec. Sec. The executive director shall base the recommended amount of the proposed penalty on the factors provided by Subsection (b) and shall consider each factor for the benefit of the commission. September 1, 2011. Sec. (4) notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the executive director determines that more expeditious corrective action than is provided by this chapter is necessary to protect the public health and safety or the environment from harm. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. (i) In considering an application for a permit to convey water down the banks and bed of the Rio Grande, the commission shall consider the quality of the water to be conveyed. 133, Sec. The dojo was constructed using locally-sourced timber and a number of other salvaged or repurposed materials. A guide discussing issues that may arise between neighbors on topics such as fencing, trees and noise. 233, Sec. (1) require that the owner or operator of a public swimming pool or of an artificial swimming lagoon within the jurisdiction of the county or municipality obtain a permit for operation of the public swimming pool or artificial swimming lagoon; (2) inspect a public swimming pool or an artificial swimming lagoon within the jurisdiction of the county or municipality for compliance with this section; and. Thus, Texas courts will not broadly read a restriction to limit an owners use of property that is not plainly prohibited by the language of the restriction. (5) funds from the federal government and other sources for use in connection with the storage tank program. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. 4.02. (n) Judicial review of the order or decision of the commission assessing the penalty shall be under the substantial evidence rule and shall be instituted by filing a petition with a district court in Travis County, as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code. 26.001. (b) Every person that is in the business of providing sewage treatment or collection facility services under contract must hold a valid registration issued by the commission under Chapter 37. Code 209.011. 11.087. 1.070, eff. (a) This section applies to: (2) claims under Section 11.143 of this code to impound, divert, or use state water for other than domestic or livestock purposes, for which no permit has been issued; (3) claims of water rights under the Irrigation Acts of 1889 and 1895 which were not filed with the State Board of Water Engineers in accordance with the Irrigation Act of 1913, as amended; and. (3) the responsibility of the owner or operator of an underground storage tank to accurately complete the part of the registration form pertaining to the certification of compliance with underground storage tank administrative requirements and technical standards if the tank is used for storing motor fuels (as defined in commission rule). Texass Property Code authorizes associations to collect regular and special assessments in accordance with the associations governing documents. 722 (S.B. Prop. 26.087. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. (3) without paying the amount of the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty. Although a country of great geographic diversity, Bolivia has remained a landlocked country since the War of the Pacific. Sec. Sept. 1, 2001. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. Sec. (e) The science advisory committee shall: (1) serve as an objective scientific body to advise and make recommendations to the advisory group on issues relating to the science of environmental flow protection; and. Sec. June 10, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 341.042. Code 202.004(a). 1, eff. (b) After beginning construction if the appropriator fails to work diligently and continuously to the completion of the work, the appropriation is subject to cancellation in whole or part, subject to notice and hearing as prescribed by this section. In 2003 the Bolivian gas conflict broke out. The balance of the fees, penalties, and interest collected by the comptroller shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the petroleum storage tank remediation account. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. A public drinking water supply system is responsible for complying with applicable regular reporting requirements regardless of whether the commission provides automatic reminders. Id. 1.19, eff. Many come to the Middle East seeking the mystic, traditional life of the Bedouins, wandering the desert with their life's belongings on a camel's back. According to a genetic study done on Bolivians, average values of Native American, European and African ancestry are 86%, 12.5%, and 1.5%, in individuals from La Paz and 76.8%, 21.4%, and 1.8% in individuals from Chuquisaca; respectively. The Bolivian Workers' Center, which tried to resist the putsch, was violently repressed. VESTED RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED. 1146), Sec. Code 209.0051. (b) Notwithstanding Sections 26.0135 and 26.0291, the combined fees charged to an aquaculture facility under those sections may not total more than $5,000 in any year. 11.0237. (18) "Local government" means an incorporated city, a county, a river authority, or a water district or authority acting under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59 of the Texas Constitution. 11.327. 1, eff. A person who owns or has a possessory right to land contiguous to a canal or irrigation system and who acquires the right by contract to use the water from it commits waste if he: (1) permits the excessive or wasteful use of water by any of his agents or employees; or. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 1 (S.B. (c) The standards adopted by the commission under Subsection (b) must assure that the use of graywater is not a nuisance and does not damage the quality of surface water and groundwater in this state. 870, Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 371 et seq. (b) The notice shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the counties in which the stream or segment is located. September 1, 2007. 5.01, eff. [104] Sec. 746, Sec. (c) Any discharge or spill of a hazardous substance, the source of which is unknown, occurring in or having a potentially harmful effect on waters in this state or in waters beyond the jurisdiction of this state and which may reasonably be expected to enter waters in this state may be removed by or under the direction of the executive director. The term does not include naphtha-type jet fuel, kerosene-type jet fuel, or a petroleum product destined for use in chemical manufacturing or feedstock of that manufacturing. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. Sec. (a) On completion of the hearings, the commission shall make a preliminary determination of the claims to water rights under adjudication. Sec. 9, eff. Code 209.005(k). (d) Subsection (b) does not affect requirements for pool yard enclosure imposed under Chapter 757. 6(b), eff. (2) temporarily adjust the diversions of water by water rights holders. 1, eff. (b) A person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a violation under this subchapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than $50 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. (c) A tank in an underground storage tank system must comply with commission requirements for: (1) tank release detection equipment; and. 718, Sec. 7. (a) A local government may execute cooperative agreements with the commission or other local governments: (1) to provide for the performance of water quality management, inspection, and enforcement functions and to provide technical aid and educational services to any party to the agreement; and. 870, Sec. 795, Sec. After he has recorded the permit, the county clerk shall deliver the permit, on demand, to the applicant. If impropriety or malfeasance is suspected, it may be useful to review the associations books and records, which members have a statutory right to do. Sept. 1, 2001. 746, Sec. 3, eff. 3.1639(72), eff. ); (2) petroleum, including crude oil or a fraction of it, that is liquid at standard conditions of temperature and pressure; and. (a) In addition to wastewater permit conditions established under the authority of Sections 5.102, 5.103, 5.120, and 26.040, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture and the Parks and Wildlife Department, shall establish permit conditions relating to suspended solids in a discharge permit for an aquaculture facility located within the coastal zone and engaged in shrimp production that are based on levels and measures adequate to prevent: (1) potential significant adverse responses in aquatic organisms, changes in flow patterns of receiving waters, or untimely filling of bays with settled solids; or. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 341.061. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 1645, ch. Sept. 1, 1989. CERTIFICATE OF ADJUDICATION. 26.178 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. (e) The commission by rule shall establish effluent or other water quality requirements, including requirements for financial responsibility, adequate to protect the water resources in a water quality protection area for inclusion in any authorization, including an individual or general permit, issued under this section by the commission. Sec. A water quality protection zone may be annexed by a municipality only after the installation and completion of 90 percent of all facilities and infrastructure described in the water quality plan for the entire zone as being necessary to carry out such plan or the expiration of 20 years from the date of designation of the zone, whichever occurs first. 11.340. 3, eff. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. However, local investigators and analysts pointed out that even after Morales' resignation and during all of Aez's term in office, the Chambers of Senators and Deputies were ruled by Morales' political party MAS, making it impossible to be a coup d'tat, as such an event would not allow the original government to maintain legislative power. Sept. 1, 2003. Tex. (2) for the transfer of money or property from any party to the agreement to another party to the agreement for the purpose of water quality management, inspection, enforcement, technical aid and education, and the construction, ownership, purchase, maintenance, and operation of disposal systems. 5. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. Prop. Texas associations are administered by a board of directors (or just board) elected by homeowners in accordance with the associations declaration of covenants (declaration) and bylaws. 1303), Sec. (b) The commission shall refuse to grant an application for a permit under this section if the commission finds that there is a substantial likelihood that the issuance of the permit will jeopardize financial commitments made for water projects that have been built or that are being built to optimally develop the water resources of the area. She was confirmed as interim president by the constitutional court who declared her succession to be constitutional and automatic. PAYMENT OF FEE. 26.030. 11.155. Sept. 1, 1997. Sept. 1, 1997. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. 12.01, eff. WaterSense is an EPA national voluntary partnership program that offers a simple way for consumers to identify water-efficient products, homes, and services. WATERSHED MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY. Prop. The rules must also state the content of the notice and the manner of giving notice. [29] As Spanish royal authority weakened during the Napoleonic wars, sentiment against colonial rule grew. The commission shall provide for publication of notice of each rule issued under this section in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county of the state and shall furnish the county judge of each county of the state a copy of the rules. 870, Sec. (b) If it is shown on the trial of the defendant that the defendant has been convicted of an offense under this chapter within a year before the date on which the offense being tried occurred, the defendant shall be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more than $1,000, confinement in jail for not more than 30 days, or both. (b-3) A person who intends to use a public water supply system as an auxiliary water source must give written notice of that intention to the municipality in which the rainwater harvesting system is located or the owner or operator of the public water supply system. 26.0136. Sec. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (2) "Spill" means an act or omission through which waste or other substances are deposited where, unless controlled or removed, they will drain, seep, run, or otherwise enter water in the state. Sept. 1, 1989. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 24, eff. Aug. 12, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. Bolivia is very rich in minerals, including tin, silver, lithium, and copper. 5, eff. June 16, 1991. 975, Sec. 26.0282. (j) A county, a municipality, or the department may by order close, for the period specified in the order, an interactive water feature or fountain if the operation of the fountain or water feature violates this section or a permitting or inspection requirement imposed under Subsection (i). 1, eff. An HOA can, though, regulate aesthetics of shingles if the proposed shingles do not match other properties in the area or are not durable. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1.09, eff. (8) any other information the commission prescribes. April 29, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. In its petition, the commission: (1) shall request the court to apportion the expenses of corrective action among the owners and operators; and. 6, eff. FEDERAL GRANTS. 14.10, eff. 695 (H.B. 26.0311. 1, eff. Shortly thereafter, the company tripled the water rates in that city, an action which resulted in protests and rioting among those who could no longer afford clean water. However, this subsection does not authorize any person to construct a canal, lateral canal, or ditch that obstructs a river, creek, bayou, gully, slough, ditch, or other well-defined natural drainage. (b) A hearing on the cancellation of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication as provided by this chapter is unnecessary if the right to such hearing is expressly waived by the affected holder of a permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication. 76, Sec. Sec. Sept. 1, 1999. 795, Sec. WebWSDOT Communications Manual. Sec. Can Members of Texas Homeowners Associations Remove Board Members? 3.004, eff. (a) Nothing in this subchapter prevents or precludes a person who claims the right to divert water from a stream from filing and prosecuting to a conclusion a suit against other claimants of the right to divert or use water from the same stream. (f) The commission by rule shall specify the conditions under which an individual must comply with Subsection (e) and prescribe procedures for giving the required notice. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. Sec. Sec. (b) In the enforcement of Subdivisions (2) and (3) of Subsection (a) of this section, consideration shall be given to the state of existing technology, economic feasibility, and the water quality needs of the water that might be affected. 10, eff. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Smith College Bechtel Environmental Classroom. SUBCHAPTER C. REGIONAL AND AREA-WIDE SYSTEMS. (6) violations of three or more separate offenses under Subdivisions (10) through (15) committed pursuant to one scheme or continuous course of conduct may be considered as one offense and are punished as a felony of the second degree. (j) A sworn statement submitted under this section is binding on the person submitting it and his successors in interest, but is not binding on the commission or any other person in interest. Sec. Sept. 1, 1997. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 14, eff. 795, Sec. Sec. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 1.003, eff. 26.171. Sec. 26.178. 795, Sec. 795, Sec. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. Sec. [146], A major blow to the Bolivian economy came with a drastic fall in the price of tin during the early 1980s, which impacted one of Bolivia's main sources of income and one of its major mining industries. Prop. 1, eff. 3, eff. Sec. (4) "Utility" includes a "public utility" and "water supply or sewer service corporation" as defined by Section 13.002, Water Code. 870, Sec. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2781), Sec. Sec. TEMPORARY DIVERSION OF WATER ON INTERNATIONAL STREAM. 4, eff. (a) In administering the program implemented under Section 26.366(a), the commission, on the request of a geoscientist licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists, or an equivalent entity that licenses geoscientists, shall license the geoscientist in the program. 1074, Sec. Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. September 1, 2017. Tex. Tex. 1198 (H.B. Sec. (g) The requirements of Section 11.132 of this code relating to the time for notice, newspaper notice, and method of giving a person notice do not apply to a hearing held on an application for an emergency authorization under this section, but such general notice of the hearing shall be given as the commission, under Subsections (c) and (e) of this section, considers practicable under the circumstances. 2, eff. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 669, Sec. 2, eff. 3, eff. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086), Sec. (C) man-made wetlands not constructed with wetland creation as a stated objective, including but not limited to impoundments made for the purpose of soil and water conservation which have been approved or requested by soil and water conservation districts. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. (c) A person may not begin construction of a desalination facility that treats marine seawater for the purpose of removing primary or secondary drinking water contaminants unless the commission approves the construction of the facility. SWIMMING POOLS, ARTIFICIAL SWIMMING LAGOONS, AND BATHHOUSES. September 1, 2009. SUBCHAPTER D. PROHIBITION AGAINST POLLUTION; ENFORCEMENT. The term: (i) tail water or runoff water from irrigation associated with an animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation that is located in a major sole source impairment zone, as defined by Section 26.502; or, (ii) rainwater runoff from the confinement area of an animal feeding operation or concentrated animal feeding operation that is located in a major sole source impairment zone, as defined by Section 26.502; and. RELEASE DETECTION REQUIREMENTS; SPILL AND OVERFILL PREVENTION; CORROSION PROTECTION; NOTICE OF VIOLATION; SHUTDOWN. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 12, eff. Tex. 3735), Sec. Sec. 3, eff. Bolivia is located in the central zone of South America, between 5726'6938'W and 938'2253'S. The Cmara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies) has 130 members elected to five-year terms, 63 from single-member districts (circunscripciones), 60 by proportional representation, and seven by the minority indigenous peoples of seven departments. 1010, Sec. 1523), Sec. Sec. 2694), Sec. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. (d) Livestock may not be permitted to enter or remain in the wellhouse enclosure of a public drinking water supply system. 219), Sec. 309, Sec. 21, eff. Sec. 1.029, eff. (3) the county in which the violation or threat of violation occurs. Sept. 1, 1993. WebRainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off.Rainwater is collected from a roof-like surface and redirected to a tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), aquifer, or a reservoir with percolation, so that it seeps down and restores the ground water.Dew and fog can also be collected with nets or other tools. 10, eff. (c) This section does not apply within the jurisdiction of a governmental entity that maintains its own system for labeling a device having the appearance of a fire hydrant that is nonfunctioning or otherwise unavailable for use in a fire emergency. WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DUTIES OF CITIES. 2559), Sec. (h) Property subject to a permit or plat in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality may not be subjected to new or additional water pollution regulations if the property is transferred to another municipality's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and all provisions of Chapter 245, Local Government Code, shall apply to the property. 1.075, eff. 4, eff. 219), Sec. Sept. 1, 1993. Before the commission amends or revokes such an order, a public hearing shall be held in or near the territorial area of the local government in question, and notice of the hearing shall be given to the local government. In determining the appropriate amount of a penalty for settlement of an administrative enforcement matter, the commission may consider a respondent's willingness to contribute to supplemental environmental projects that are approved by the commission, giving preference to projects that benefit the community in which the alleged violation occurred and address the remediation, reclamation, or restoration of the water quality and the beds, bottoms, and banks of water bodies in the water quality area adversely affected by unauthorized discharges from quarries or abandoned quarries that threaten water quality and the beds, bottoms, and banks of water bodies in the water quality area. 870, Sec. 678, Sec. September 1, 2017. Code 209.0058(a)(5). DITCHES AND CANALS. Sec. September 1, 2007. 14-1337 (River Order No. April 2, 2015. Code 202.001(1); see also, e.g., Ski Masters of Tex., LLC v. Heinemeyer, 269 S.W.3d 662, 668 (2008). Political and institutional instability have contributed to the weakening of the sector's institutions at the national and local levels. (2) developing geographic information systems (GIS) data layers for the Edwards Aquifer program. The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and shall stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true. (b) A person desiring to obtain an emergency authorization under this section shall submit to the commission a sworn application containing the following information: (1) a description of the condition of emergency justifying the granting of the emergency authorization; (2) a statement setting forth facts which support the findings required under this section; (3) an estimate of the dates on which the proposed authorization should begin and end; (4) a description of the action sought and the activity proposed to be allowed, mandated, or prohibited; and. A general permit shall specify the deadline for submitting and the information required to be included in a notice of intent. The Texas State Law Library publishes legal research guides to help both self-represented litigants/pro se litigants and attorneys/legal practitioners locate the legal information they need. 757, Sec. 26.263. June 17, 1997. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1, eff. 14, eff. (a) If an irrigation ditch is owned or used by two or more persons, mutual or cooperative companies, or corporations, each party who has an interest in the ditch shall pay his proportionate share of the cost of operating and maintaining the ditch. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 26.3573. 1707), Sec. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 961, ch. WebCEDengineering.com invites you to browse through our library of Civil Engineering courses covering a variety of topics, including but not limited to, area drainage, soil stabilization and erosion control, open channel flow, hydrology and hydraulic design, pavement design, concrete applications, site development, stream bank restoration and shoreline [186] Bolivia was ranked 104th in the Global Innovation Index in 2021, up from 110th in 2019.[187][188][189][190]. DEFINITIONS. (6) "Person responsible" or "responsible person" means: (A) the owner, operator, or demise charterer of a vessel from which a spill emanates; (B) the owner or operator of a facility from which a spill emanates; (C) any other person who causes, suffers, allows, or permits a spill or discharge. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. (2) analyzes water to determine how to treat influent or effluent water, alter or purify water, or add or remove a mineral, chemical, or bacterial content or substance as part of the complete installation, exchange, connection, maintenance, or service of potable water treatment equipment and appliances. ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS. June 10, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 756 (H.B. (d) This section does not apply within the jurisdiction of a governmental entity described by Section 341.03571(b). 11.027. 8900, Sec. (3) "Withdrawal from bulk" means the removal of a petroleum product from a bulk facility storage tank for delivery directly into a cargo tank or a barge to be transported to another location other than another bulk facility for distribution or sale in this state. (e) A violation of this subchapter also constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted and punished under Section 7.147. (d) The notice required by Subsection (b) of this section shall be sent to the permittee at his last known address as shown by the records of the commission. (b) The commission has discretion whether to postpone considering, processing, or paying a claim for reimbursement from the petroleum storage tank remediation account for corrective action work begun without prior commission approval after September 1, 1993, and filed with the commission prior to January 1, 2005. 10, eff. (B) a state or federal savings and loan association or savings bank; (D) a state or federal agency that customarily provides financing; or. (3) "Operator" means any person engaged in or responsible for the physical operation and control of a quarry. [219], In 2008, following UNESCO standards, Bolivia was declared free of illiteracy, making it the fourth country in South America to attain this status.[220]. (b) The owner or operator of a municipal waste disposal system which attains an approved rating has the privilege of erecting signs of a design approved by the commission on highways approaching or inside the boundaries of the municipality, subject to reasonable restrictions and requirements which may be established by the Texas Department of Transportation. 4, Sec. (4) the number of tons of poultry litter removed. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) violates a provision of Section 341.031; (2) violates a provision of Section 341.032(a) or (b); (3) violates a provision of Section 341.033(a)-(f); (4) constructs a drinking water supply system without submitting completed plans and specifications as required by Section 341.035(c); (5) begins construction of a drinking water supply system without the commission's approval as required by Section 341.035(a); (6) violates a provision of Section 341.0351 or 341.0352; (7) fails to remove a sign as required by Section 341.0354; or. 1072, Sec. 5, eff. 11.324. No survey is required to determine the exact number of acres irrigated. (a) Notice of an application for a permit, permit amendment, or permit renewal shall be given to the persons who in the judgment of the commission may be affected by the application, except as provided by this section. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 530), Sec. Following the first meeting, the committee shall meet regularly as necessary. Sept. 1, 1985. Any person may present relevant information and data at the meeting on the criteria which the commission is to consider related to the interbasin transfer. 54, Sec. SUBCHAPTER G. OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTROL. 26.0291. 1256 (H.B. Sept. 1, 1985. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. The commission shall administer the account in accordance with this subchapter. The term does not include wastewater: (A) that has come in contact with toilet waste; (B) from the washing of material, including diapers, soiled with human excreta; or. (a) The commission annually shall audit claims for payment from the petroleum storage tank remediation account. Code 209.00591. The insurance company or other entity shall mail, fax, or e-mail notice not later than the 30th day after the date the coverage terminates. In 1836, Bolivia, under the rule of Marshal Andrs de Santa Cruz, invaded Peru to reinstall the deposed president, General Luis Jos de Orbegoso. May 31, 1989; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 11.1311. A major reform of the customs service has significantly improved transparency in this area. 11.1501. (a) Notwithstanding Section 26.351(c) of this code, to the extent that the commission pays from the petroleum storage tank remediation account or from sources other than the waste management account the expenses of the investigations, cleanups, and corrective action measures it performs, the commission may undertake those corrective action measures described in Section 26.351 of this code in response to a release or a threatened release from an underground or aboveground storage tank under any circumstances in which the commission considers it necessary to protect the public health and safety or the environment. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. The advisory group may, on its own initiative or on request, modify a schedule established under this subsection to be more responsive to particular circumstances, local desires, changing conditions, or time-sensitive conflicts. (4) "Overburden" means all materials displaced in an aggregates extraction operation that are not, or reasonably would not be expected to be, removed from the affected area. Amended 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 3), Sec. 1, eff. 16 (S.B. Each member who is a representative of a state agency shall be reimbursed from the money budgeted to the member's state agency. Sept. 1, 1987. 870, Sec. The Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana in Spanish) is a naval force about 5,000 strong in 2008. (f) A temporary permit expires and shall be cancelled by the commission in accordance with the terms of the permit. LEAK DETECTION AND RECORD MAINTENANCE. (4) other claims of water rights except claims under permits or certified filings. 241), Sec. 11.038. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. (3) is in an amount of not less than $3 million. Sec. Id. Sec. (d) A person who has previously provided notice to the commission of an underground storage tank under Section 9002 of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Accidental discharge" means an act or omission through which waste or other substances are inadvertently discharged into water in the state. EFFECTS OF PERMITS ON GROUNDWATER. On 6 August 2001, Banzer resigned from office after being diagnosed with cancer. 2, eff. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last address shown by the records of the commission. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the commission shall consider and process a claim by an eligible owner or operator for reimbursement from the petroleum storage tank remediation account in the order in which it is received. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (5) to (10) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 870, Sec. Intended to abolish latifundism by reducing the maximum size of properties that do not have an "economic and social function" to 5,000 hectares, with the remainder to be distributed among small agricultural workers and landless indigenous people, it was strongly opposed by the Bolivian oligarchy. In August 2007, a conflict which came to be known as The Calancha Case arose in Sucre. [211][212], The Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on the World Christian Database) records that in 2010, 92.5% of Bolivians identified as Christian (of any denomination), 3.1% identified with indigenous religion, 2.2% identified as Bah, 1.9% identified as agnostic, and all other groups constituted 0.1% or less.[213]. Bolivian culture has been heavily influenced by the Spanish, the Aymara, the Quechua, as well as the popular cultures of Latin America as a whole. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. September 1, 2007. [26] A steady stream of natives served as labor force under the brutal, slave conditions of the Spanish version of the pre-Columbian draft system called the mita. (d) A holder of a water right authorizing an appropriation of water for storage in a storage reservoir that has lost storage because of sedimentation, as determined by a survey performed by the board, may file an application for an amendment to the water right to change the use or purpose for which the appropriation is to be made from storage by diversion to storage as part of an aquifer storage and recovery project for later retrieval and use as authorized by the original water right in an amount equal to all or part of the amount of water yield lost to sedimentation. 5.01, eff. 795, Sec. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 979, ch. 1, eff. In this section, "environmental management system" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.127. 25, eff. The declaration is essentially a contract between all members of a community under which homeowners agree to comply with certain covenants and restrictions and pay assessments for maintenance of commons areas. (c) The department shall promote rodent control programs in rat-infested areas and in localities in which typhus fever has appeared. 418 (S.B. 1, 2, eff. (q) Payment of an administrative penalty under this section shall be full and complete satisfaction of the violation for which the administrative penalty is assessed and shall preclude any other civil or criminal penalty for the same violation. 1.08, eff. Receive the latest in global news and designs building a better future. (a) In this section, "separate sanitary sewer system" has the meaning assigned by Section 26.049. (s) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) refuses to stop and permit the inspection and examination of a motor vehicle transporting petroleum products on the demand of a peace officer or the comptroller; (2) makes a delivery of petroleum products into cargo tanks on which he knows the fee is required to be collected, if at the time the delivery is made he does not hold a valid permit issued under this section; (3) makes a delivery of petroleum products imported into this state on which he knows a fee is required to be collected, if at the time the delivery is made he does not hold a valid permit issued under this section; (4) refuses to permit the comptroller or the attorney general to inspect, examine, or audit a book or record required to be kept by any person required to hold a permit under this section; (5) refuses to permit the comptroller or the attorney general to inspect or examine any plant, equipment, or premises where petroleum products are stored or delivered into cargo tanks; (6) refuses to permit the comptroller or the attorney general to measure or gauge the contents of or take samples from a storage tank or container on premises where petroleum products are stored or delivered into cargo tanks; (7) is required to hold a permit under this section and fails or refuses to make or deliver to the comptroller a report required by this section to be made and delivered to the comptroller; (8) refuses, while transporting petroleum products, to stop the motor vehicle he is operating when called on to do so by a person authorized to stop the motor vehicle; (9) transports petroleum products for which a cargo manifest is required to be carried without possessing or exhibiting on demand by an officer authorized to make the demand a cargo manifest containing the information required to be shown on the manifest; (10) mutilates, destroys, or secretes a book or record required by this section to be kept by any person required to hold a permit under this section; (11) is required to hold a permit under this section or is the agent or employee of that person and makes a false entry or fails to make an entry in the books and records required under this section to be made by the person; (12) transports in any manner petroleum products under a false cargo manifest; (13) engages in a petroleum products transaction that requires that the person have a permit under this section without then and there holding the required permit; (14) makes and delivers to the comptroller a report required under this section to be made and delivered to the comptroller, if the report contains false information; (15) forges, falsifies, or alters an invoice or manifest prescribed by law; or. 1, eff. (e) The commission shall establish a system to provide automatic reminders to public drinking water supply systems about regular reporting requirements applicable to the systems under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 1086), Sec. (a) A public water supply system shall stop operations on receipt of a written notification of the executive director of the commission or an order of the commission issued under this section. 11.152. 9), Sec. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. After exhausting all administrative remedies under this subsection, an owner from whom the use is transferred may file suit to recover or determine the amount due in a district court in the county where the owner resides or has its headquarters. (2) primary subject of an enforcement action or order under this subchapter. 795, Sec. September 1, 2007. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1, eff. After his resignation was accepted and his vice president, Carlos Mesa, invested, he left on a commercially scheduled flight for the United States. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. [166] These areas are in the territory of the indigenous Guarani people, and the region is frequently viewed as a remote backwater by non-residents. The commission may not grant an emergency authorization under this section which would cause a violation of a federal regulation. This subsection does not apply to: (1) a revision of a previously certified and existing water quality management plan unless the revision is necessary because of an increase in poultry production of greater than 50 percent than the amount included in the existing certified water quality management plan for the facility; or. September 1, 2015. 722 (S.B. (a) Except as provided by Section 11.148 of this code, the commission may grant an emergency permit, order, or amendment to an existing permit, certified filing, or certificate of adjudication after notice to the governor for an initial period of not more than 120 days if the commission finds that emergency conditions exist which present an imminent threat to the public health and safety and which override the necessity to comply with established statutory procedures and there are no feasible practicable alternatives to the emergency authorization. 11.203. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 1430 (S.B. 1021 (H.B. 9, eff. (g) The construction and appliances of a public swimming pool and of an artificial swimming lagoon must be such as to reduce to a practical minimum the possibility of drowning or of injury to bathers. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. September 1, 2009. In the last fifty years the Bolivian population has tripled, reaching a population growth rate of 2.25%. Sept. 1, 1999. Sept. 1, 1993. (b) In considering the issuance of a permit to discharge effluent comprised primarily of sewage or municipal waste into any body of water that crosses or abuts any park, playground, or schoolyard within one mile of the point of discharge, the commission shall consider any unpleasant qualities of the effluent, including unpleasant odor, and any possible adverse effects that the discharge of the effluent might have on the recreational value of the park, playground, or schoolyard. 26.135. Tex. The commission may adopt rules providing the criteria for the establishment of those programs and the review and approval of those programs. (2) "John Graves Scenic Riverway" means that portion of the Brazos River Basin, and its contributing watershed, located downstream of the Morris Shepard Dam on the Possum Kingdom Reservoir in Palo Pinto County, Texas, and extending to the county line between Parker and Hood Counties, Texas. Agriculture is less relevant in the country's GDP compared to the rest of Latin America. If the commission approves the settlement, the parties shall be liable for the expenses of taking corrective action in accordance with the approved settlement. Sec. (e) Except as provided by Subsection (g), if an accidental discharge or spill described by Subsection (b) from a wastewater treatment or collection facility owned or operated by a local government may adversely affect a public or private source of drinking water, the individual shall also notify appropriate local government officials and local media. (e) On the commission's request, the attorney general shall institute a suit in the name of the state for injunctive relief, to recover a civil penalty, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalty. 870, Sec. Sept. 1, 2001. INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURES AND FOUNTAINS. Among other provisions, the law requires that companies sell their production to the state hydrocarbons company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) and for domestic demand to be met before exporting hydrocarbons and increased the state's royalties from natural gas. (b-1) The State Soil and Water Conservation Board may certify a water quality management plan for a poultry facility that: (1) does not use a liquid waste handling system; and. 333, Sec. WebDue to the 2018 Farm Bill, hemp products must contain 0.3% Delta 9 THC or less to be bought and sold. 1, eff. Also, the commission may enter into contracts for services required to remove an obstruction. 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