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Texas Water Code - Section 5.1771. Coordination Of Complaint Investigations With Local Enforcement Officials: Training

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§ 5.1771. COORDINATION OF COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS WITH 
LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS:  TRAINING.  (a) The commission shall 
share information regarding a complaint about a matter within the 
commission's regulatory jurisdiction made to the commission with 
local officials with authority to act on the complaint in the county 
or municipality in which the alleged action or omission that is the 
subject of the complaint occurred or is threatening to occur.
	(b)  On request, the commission shall provide training for 
local enforcement officials in investigating complaints and 
enforcing environmental laws relating to matters under the 
commission's jurisdiction under this code or the Health and Safety 
Code.  The training must include, at a minimum:
		(1)  procedures for local enforcement officials to use 
in addressing citizen complaints if the commission is unavailable 
or unable to respond to the complaint;  and
		(2)  an explanation of local government authority to 
enforce state laws and commission rules relating to the 
environment.
	(c)  The commission may charge a reasonable fee for providing 
training to local enforcement officials as required by Subsection 
(b) in an amount sufficient to recover the costs of the training.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 965, § 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 
2001.      

Last modified: August 10, 2007