Tex. Health & Safety Code § 361.162 · Subchapter E. POWERS AND DUTIES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
DESIGNATION OF AREAS SUITABLE FOR FACILITIES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Subject to the limitation under Sections 361.151 and 361.152, a county may designate land areas not in the territorial limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality as suitable for use as solid waste facilities.
(b) The county shall base a designation on the principles of public health, safety, and welfare, including proper land use, compliance with state statutes, and other pertinent factors.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.361.htm
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