Issue Date: 1987-09-01
Revised Date: 2020-10-05

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Health

Origin Date

1987 by H.B. 1875, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S.

Description

The commission shall establish a reasonable permit fee to cover the cost of issuing permits and administering the permitting system. Fees may also be used to protect water resources of the state. If the commission performs the permitting factor for a local governmental entity, the permit fee shall be paid to the commission. The commission may assess a charge-back fee up to $500 to a local governmental entity for administrative costs relating to the permitting functions that are not covered by the permit fee collected, based on actual cost of permit issue.

A maintenance company may be charged an administrative penalty for violations related to training and certifying individual owners $200 for first violation, $500 for subsequent (collected under revenue object 3770).

A person who constructs, installs, alters, extends, services, maintains or repairs an on-site disposal system must hold a license issued under ch. 37, Water Code.

Due Date

On dates determined by the commission.

Note

Previously deposited to General Revenue Fund (0001).

Administering agency changed from the Texas Department of Health (501) to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (582) by S.B. 2, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.

Amended by H.B. 3231, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 1876, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 3111, 77th Leg., R.S.

H.B. 2912, 77th Leg., R.S. amended uses of fees and changed the name from Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Amended by H.B. 2510, 79th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title WASTE DISPOSL FAC, GENRTOR, TRANSPORTERS
Receipt Category 12 – Health
Receipt Type 10 – Business/Professional Fees
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES