Tex. Water Code § 5.557 · Subchapter M. ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING PROCEDURES
DIRECT REFERRAL TO CONTESTED CASE HEARING.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Immediately after the executive director issues a preliminary decision on an application under Section 5.553, the commission, on the request of the applicant or the executive director, shall refer the application directly to the State Office of Administrative Hearings for a contested case hearing on whether the application complies with all applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
(b) Sections 5.554, 5.555, and 5.556 of this code and Sections 2003.047(e) and (f), Government Code, do not apply to an application referred for a hearing under Subsection (a).
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the commission by rule shall provide for public comment and the executive director's response to public comment to be entered into the administrative record of decision on an application.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 935, Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2001.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/WA/htm/WA.5.htm
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- Tex. Water Code § 5.553PRELIMINARY DECISION; NOTICE AND PUBLIC COMMENT.Printed as Section 5.553
- Tex. Water Code § 5.554PUBLIC MEETING.Printed as Sections 5.554, 5.555, and 5.556
- Tex. Water Code § 5.555RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.Printed as Sections 5.554, 5.555, and 5.556
- Tex. Water Code § 5.556REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CONTESTED CASE HEARING.Printed as Sections 5.554, 5.555, and 5.556
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