Texas Health And Safety Code Title 5, Chapter 364 - County Solid Waste

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 364.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the County Solid Waste Control Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
• Texas Section 364.002 - Purpose
  The purpose of this chapter is to authorize a cooperative effort by counties, public agencies, and other persons for the safe and economical collection, transportation,...

SUBCHAPTER B COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Texas Section 364.003 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Composting" has the meaning assigned by Chapter 361 (Solid Waste Disposal Act). (2) "District" means a district or authority created under...
• Texas Section 364.011 - County Adoption Of Solid Waste Rules
  (a) Subject to the limitation provided by Sections 361.151 and 361.152 (Solid Waste Disposal Act), a commissioners court by rule may regulate solid waste collection,...
• Texas Section 364.012 - Prohibiting Solid Waste Disposal In County
  (a) The county may prohibit the disposal of municipal or industrial solid waste in the county if the disposal of the municipal or industrial solid...
• Texas Section 364.013 - County Authority
  A county may: (1) acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, repair, operate, and maintain all or part of one or more solid waste disposal systems; (2) contract...
• Texas Section 364.014 - Acquisition Of Property
  (a) A county may acquire by purchase, lease, gift, condemnation, or any other manner and may own, maintain, use, and operate property or an interest...
• Texas Section 364.015 - Dumping Or Garbage Disposal Grounds
  The commissioners court shall determine the consideration to be paid to acquire real property on which to locate dumping or garbage disposal grounds. In determining...

SUBCHAPTER C SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND SERVICES CONTRACTS

• Texas Section 364.016 - Cost Of Certain Required Alterations
  The relocation, raising, rerouting, changing of grade, or altering of construction of a highway, railroad, electric transmission line, telegraph or telephone property or facility, or...
• Texas Section 364.031 - Public Agency Contracts
  (a) A public agency may contract with another public agency or a private contractor for the other public agency or private contractor to: (1) make...
• Texas Section 364.032 - Public Agency Payments
  (a) Public agency payments to a county for solid waste collection, transportation, handling, storage, or disposal services may be made from income of the public...
• Texas Section 364.033 - Alternative Payment Procedure Using Tax Funds
  (a) A contract between a public agency and a county that is authorized by the public agency's governing body is an obligation against the public...
• Texas Section 364.034 - Solid Waste Disposal Service; Fees
  (a) A public agency or a county may: (1) offer solid waste disposal service to persons in its territory; (2) require the use of the...
• Texas Section 364.035 - Public Agency Duty To Adjust Rates Charged
  (a) A public agency shall establish, maintain, and adjust the rates charged by the public agency for solid waste disposal services if: (1) the public...
• Texas Section 364.036 - Authority To Provide Disposal Services To More Than One Person
  A contract or group of contracts under this chapter may provide that: (1) a county may render concurrently to more than one person services relating...

SUBCHAPTER D BONDS

• Texas Section 364.037 - Agreements With Other Political Subdivisions For Collection Of Past Due Utility Or Solid Waste Disposal Services Fees
  (a) A county or public agency that offers solid waste disposal services under this subchapter may enter an agreement for the collection of unpaid utility...
• Texas Section 364.051 - Authority To Issue Bonds
  (a) To acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, and repair all or part of a solid waste disposal system, a county may issue bonds payable: (1) from...
• Texas Section 364.052 - Terms; Form
  (a) Bonds issued under this chapter must be in the form and denomination and bear the rate of interest prescribed by the commissioners court. (b)...
• Texas Section 364.053 - Approval And Registration
  (a) A county may submit bonds that have been authorized by the commissioners court and any record relating to their issuance to the attorney general...
• Texas Section 364.054 - District Bond Validation By Suit
  (a) As an alternative for, or in addition to, the procedure provided by Section 364.053, the board of directors of a district may validate its...
• Texas Section 364.055 - Investment And Use Of Proceeds
  (a) The commissioners court may set aside from proceeds of a bond sale: (1) interest to accrue on the bonds; (2) administrative expenses to the...
• Texas Section 364.056 - Refunding Of Bonds
  A county may refund bonds issued under this chapter on terms and conditions and bearing the rate of interest prescribed by the commissioners court. Acts...
• Texas Section 364.057 - Legal Investments; Security For Deposits
  (a) Bonds issued under this chapter are legal and authorized investments for: (1) a bank; (2) a savings bank; (3) a trust company; (4) a...
• Texas Section 364.058 - Adjustment Of Rates And Changes To Maintain Adequate Revenue
  If bonds are outstanding, the commissioners court shall establish, maintain, and collect rates and charges for services furnished or made available by the solid waste...

Last modified: September 28, 2016