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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 361.901. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

In this subchapter:

(1) “Assessment” means an environmental assessment described by Section 361.904.

(2) “Brownfield” means real property the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental contamination.

(3) “Brownfield program” means a county brownfield cleanup and economic redevelopment program described by Section 361.902.

(4) “Eligible owner” means the owner of a brownfield who demonstrates to the commissioners court of the county in which the brownfield is located that the owner:

(A) became the owner after the contamination occurred;

(B) did not contribute to the contamination as an owner responsible for contamination or through association with previous owners responsible for the contamination;

(C) exercises appropriate care at the brownfield by taking reasonable steps to stop continuing releases, prevent any threatened future releases, and prevent or limit human, environmental, or natural resource exposure to any previously released hazardous substance; and

(D) complies with local, state, and federal laws with respect to land use and requests for information.

(5) “Eligible site” means a property or facility that is owned by a county or, if not owned by a county, for which the owner applies to a county for brownfield assistance or certification and a county determines is a brownfield under the county's brownfield program.

(6) “Licensed professional engineer” means a person licensed as an engineer by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

(7) “Remediation” means an action included within the meanings of “remedial action” and “removal,” as those terms are defined by Section 361.003.

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