§ 7060. Entry into the Compact
§ 7060. Entry into the Compact The State shall be a member of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
§ 7061. Definitions
§ 7061. Definitions (a) As used in this chapter: (1) “Commission” means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission. (2) “Compact” or “Compact agreement” means the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. (3) “Compact facility,” “disposal facility,” and “facility” mean any site, location, structure, or property within the State of Texas provided for the […]
§ 7062. Commission membership
§ 7062. Commission membership The Governor shall appoint one or more persons with relevant knowledge and experience to represent the State on the Commission established by Article III of the Compact. The Governor may appoint an alternate for each Commission member appointed under this section. Each Commission member and alternate, if appointed, shall serve at […]
§ 7063. Compensation of Commission members; report
§ 7063. Compensation of Commission members; report Each Commission member and alternate is entitled to compensation at a rate established by the Governor, and for reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties. If a State employee is appointed as a Commission member or an alternate, that State […]
§ 7064. Support of the Compact Commission member
§ 7064. Support of the Compact Commission member (a) The Agency of Natural Resources, the Agency of Administration, the Department of Public Service, the Department of Health, and the Attorney General shall respond to requests of the Commission member for data and information needed for Commission activities. (b) Expenses of any State agency for all […]
§ 7065. Compact responsibilities
§ 7065. Compact responsibilities (a) For low-level radioactive waste, to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall do the following: (1) develop and enforce procedures for packaging, processing, and waste form specifications for low-level radioactive waste shipments to the compact facility; […]
§ 7066. Requirements regarding radioactive waste disposal
§ 7066. Requirements regarding radioactive waste disposal (a) Every generator of low-level radioactive waste in this State shall comply with the reporting requirements of this chapter. (b) A generator of low-level radioactive waste in this State that existed, as a generator, on the effective date of the Compact, including any nuclear plant, may not be […]
§ 7067. Assessment of Compact costs; Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Fund
§ 7067. Assessment of Compact costs; Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Fund (a) There is hereby created the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Fund, to be administered and expended by the Secretary of Administration in accordance with the provisions of this section. All balances in the Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall […]
§ 7068. Enforcement
§ 7068. Enforcement Any person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to enforcement actions under chapters 201 and 211 of this title. (Added 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.)
§ 7069. Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact
§ 7069. Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact The General Assembly ratifies the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact to provide access to facilities in the State of Texas for the permanent disposal of all low-level radioactive waste. The text is as follows: TEXAS LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL COMPACT ARTICLE I. POLICY AND PURPOSE Sec. […]