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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In this chapter:
(1) “Concerned party” means a person:
(A) involved in the possession, ownership, or transportation of a hazardous material that is released or abandoned; or
(B) who has legal liability for the causation of an incident resulting in the release or abandonment of a hazardous material.
(2) “Hazardous material” means a flammable material, an explosive, a radioactive material, a hazardous waste, a toxic substance, or related material, including a substance defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “toxic substance,” or “solid waste” under:
(A) the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.);
(B) the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S. C. Section 6901 et seq.);
(C) the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.);
(D) the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section 5101 et seq.); or
(E) Chapter 361, Health and Safety Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 353.001. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-353-001/
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