Texas Health And Safety Code Title 5, Chapter 384 - Area Emission Reduction Credit Organizations

• Texas Section 384.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. (2) "Emission reduction credit" means a credit recognized by the commission and the...
• Texas Section 384.002 - Purpose
  The purpose of an area emission reduction credit organization shall be to promote the coexistence of the improvement of air quality and economic development within...
• Texas Section 384.003 - Establishment Of Organization
  A regional council of governments whose area of jurisdiction contains a nonattainment area may establish an organization on approval by the commission of its creation...
• Texas Section 384.004 - Functions; Organization
  An organization created under this chapter shall: (1) represent all counties within a nonattainment area; (2) have a board of directors appointed in accordance with...
• Texas Section 384.005 - Offset Requirements
  All transactions of an organization involving emission reduction credits shall be subject to the offset requirements of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section...
• Texas Section 384.006 - Location Restriction
  There shall not be more than one organization within a metropolitan statistical area or consolidated metropolitan statistical area. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 384.007 - Staff
  The regional council of governments may provide staff to an organization created under this chapter. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 384.008 - Board Of Directors
  (a) The board of directors of an organization shall consist of not less than six and not more than 21 appointed members, provided, however, that...
• Texas Section 384.009 - Removal For Cause
  The regional council of governments appointing a member of the board of directors of an organization may remove such member for cause if the member:...
• Texas Section 384.010 - Conflict Of Interest
  A member of a board of directors may not vote on a matter in which the member or the member's employer has a direct financial...
• Texas Section 384.011 - Authority
  The board of directors of an organization shall have independent decision-making authority and shall not be required to have its decisions reviewed by the governing...
• Texas Section 384.012 - Powers And Duties
  An organization shall have the authority to: (1) receive and use funds; (2) have an account at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Air Emission...
• Texas Section 384.013 - Prohibitions
  An organization created under this chapter shall have no regulatory or taxing authority. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff. May...
• Texas Section 384.014 - Annual Report
  By March 1 of each year each area organization shall file with the commission and the regional council of governments an annual report for the...
• Texas Section 384.015 - Procedure For Filing And Approval Of Petition
  (a) A regional council of governments may authorize by resolution the submission of a petition to the commission requesting the creation of an organization under...
• Texas Section 384.016 - Audit
  The commission shall have the authority to audit any organization created under this chapter. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 128, Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 384.017 - Withdrawal Of Approval
  The commission shall have the authority to withdraw its approval of an organization created under this chapter and to dissolve such organization if it finds,...
• Texas Section 384.018 - Dissolution
  An organization created under this chapter shall be dissolved by the commission 12 years after its creation unless the commission approves a petition, submitted and...

Last modified: September 28, 2016