81R3131 TRH-D
By: Quintanilla H.B. No. 737
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duty to notify local governmental entities about
the existence of proposed hazardous liquid pipeline projects.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 250, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 250.006 to read as follows:
Sec. 250.006. DUTY TO GIVE NOTICE OF PROPOSED HAZARDOUS
LIQUID PIPELINE PROJECTS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Hazardous liquid" has the meaning assigned by
Section 117.001, Natural Resources Code.
(2) "Local governmental entity" means a political
subdivision of this state, or a local government corporation,
board, commission, district, or authority to which a member is
appointed by the county judge, the commissioners court of a county,
the mayor of a municipality, or the governing body of a
municipality.
(b) A person who is an officer or employee of a local
governmental entity, on acquiring knowledge of a proposed pipeline
project that may transport a hazardous liquid in or through the
entity's boundaries or jurisdiction, shall promptly inform the
entity of the existence of the proposed pipeline project.
(c) A local governmental entity that acquires knowledge
from any source regarding a proposed pipeline project that may
transport a hazardous liquid in or through the entity's boundaries
or jurisdiction shall promptly give written notice to any other
local governmental entity whose boundaries or jurisdiction may
reasonably be expected to be affected by the proposed pipeline
project.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.