Texas Health And Safety Code Title 6, Chapter 506 - Public Employer Community Right-to-know Act

• Texas Section 506.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Public Employer Community Right-To-Know Act. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1,
• Texas Section 506.002 - 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 506.003 - 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 506.004 - 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 506.005 - Applicability Of Chapter
  (a) Public employers shall comply with this chapter. (b) This chapter does not apply to a hazardous chemical in a sealed package that is received...
• Texas Section 506.006 - 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 506.007 - 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 506.008 - 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 506.009 - 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 506.017 - 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 506.018 - 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