§ 775.151 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 775.151

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code HS: Health and Safety Code

Text

Sec. 775.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Hazardous material" means a flammable material, an explosive, a radioactive material, a hazardous waste, a toxic substance, or related material, including a substance defined as a "hazardous substance," "hazardous material," "toxic substance," or "solid waste" under:
(A) the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), as amended;
(B) the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 U.S. C. Section 6901 et seq.), as amended;
(C) the federal Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2601 et seq.), as amended; or
(D) Chapter 361 .
(2) "Responsible party" means a person:
(A) involved in the possession, ownership, or transportation of a hazardous material that is released or abandoned; or
(B) who has legal liability for the causation of an incident resulting in the release or abandonment of a hazardous material.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 272, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.