Texas Health And Safety Code Title 6, Chapter 505 - Manufacturing Facility Community Right-to-know Act

• Texas Section 505.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Manufacturing Facility Community Right-To-Know Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,
• Texas Section 505.002 - Findings; Purpose
  (a) The legislature finds that: (1) the health and safety of persons living in this state may be improved by providing access to information regarding...
• Texas Section 505.003 - Federal Laws And Regulations; Other Standards
  (a) In this chapter, a reference to a federal law or regulation means a reference to the most current version of that law or regulation....
• Texas Section 505.004 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Article" means a manufactured item: (A) that is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; (B) that has end-use...
• Texas Section 505.005 - Applicability Of Chapter
  (a) Facility operators whose facilities are in NAICS Codes 31-33 shall comply with this chapter. (b) This chapter does not apply to a hazardous chemical...
• Texas Section 505.006 - Facility Chemical List
  (a) For the purpose of community right-to-know, a facility operator covered by this chapter shall compile and maintain a tier two form that contains information...
• Texas Section 505.0061 - Reporting For Facilities Storing Ammonium Nitrate Used In Fertilizer
  (a) In this section, "ammonium nitrate" and "ammonium nitrate storage facility" have the meanings assigned by Section 63.151, Agriculture Code. (b) As soon as practicable...
• Texas Section 505.007 - Direct Citizen Access To Information
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person may request in writing copies of the facility's existing workplace chemical list for community right-to-know...
• Texas Section 505.008 - Emergency Planning Information
  (a) The fire chief or the fire chief's representative, on request, may conduct on-site inspections of the chemicals on the tier two form for the...
• Texas Section 505.009 - Complaints And Investigations
  On presentation of appropriate credentials, a commission representative may enter a facility at reasonable times to inspect and investigate complaints. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd...
• Texas Section 505.015 - Trade Secrets
  Facility operators must substantiate trade secret claims to the administrator of the EPA in accordance with EPCRA, Section 322. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg.,...
• Texas Section 505.016 - Rules; Fees
  (a) The commission may adopt rules and administrative procedures reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (b) The commission by rule may...
• Texas Section 505.017 - Notice Issued Under Emergencies
  (a) When immediate notification of a release by a facility to the state emergency response commission is required in accordance with EPCRA, the state agency...
• Texas Section 505.018 - Enforcement
  (a) A facility operator may not violate this chapter, commission rules adopted under this chapter, or an order issued under this chapter. (b) The commission...

Last modified: September 28, 2016