The purpose of this Chapter is to authorize a cooperative effort by counties, public agencies, and other persons for the safe and economical collection, transportation, and disposal of solid waste to control pollution in this State. It is composed of the following subchapters: A- General Provisions covering definitions and policy goals, B- County Solid Waste Management laying down rules regarding related county authority, acknowledging a commissioners court right to regulate solid waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal in areas of the county not in a municipality or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality or to contract in several cases, through a competitive bidding process, the solid waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal in an area of the county located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality. Further, the subchapter lays down rules regarding the dumping or garbage disposal grounds as well as the prohibition of solid waste disposal in county if the disposal of the municipal or industrial solid waste is a threat to the public health, safety, and welfare: C- Solid Waste Management Systems and Services Contracts adopting rules regarding public agency contracts and payments, payment procedure using tax funds, solid waste disposal service and fees, and penalties for failure to use required service in certain areas: and D- Bonds laying down rules regarding authority to issue bonds to acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, and repair all or part of a solid waste disposal system, their terms, forms, approval and registration, investment rights, use of proceeds, refunding of bonds, legal investments, and adjustment of rates and changes to maintain adequate revenue.
Estados Unidos de América · 1989-09-01