Texas § 411.018 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

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§ 411.018 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

Texas § 411.018

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 411.018 (2026).

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Sec. 411.018. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

(a)The director shall adopt rules relating to the reporting of all transportation incidents involving releases of reportable quantities of hazardous materials occurring on public roads or railroads that are not on a private industrial site. The rules must be consistent with federal rules relating to hazardous materials adopted under federal law. The director may adopt all or part of the federal hazardous materials rules by reference.

(b)The department by rule shall require that all carriers of hazardous materials report all incidents involving a release of reportable quantities of hazardous materials to the department.

(c)The department shall serve as the central repository of statistical information relating to incidents involving release of hazardous

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Sec. 411.018. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. (a) The director shall adopt rules relating to the reporting of all transportation incidents involving releases of reportable quantities of hazardous materials occurring on public roads or railroads that are not on a private industrial site. The rules must be consistent with federal rules relating to hazardous materials adopted under federal law. The director may adopt all or part of the federal hazardous materials rules by reference.
(b) The department by rule shall require that all carriers of hazardous materials report all incidents involving a release of reportable quantities of hazardous materials to the department.
(c) The department shall serve as the central repository of statistical information relating to incidents involving release of hazardous materials.
(d) The department is responsible for the on-site coordination of all hazardous materials transportation emergencies. The director shall adopt necessary rules to implement this subsection.