PST State Lead Legal Authority
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- The state authority for the PST program is Subchapter I,
Chapter 26, Texas Water Code, as originally enacted by Senate Bill
779, 70th Legislature, 1987, and as amended by House Bill 1588,
71st Legislature, 1989 and House Bill 183, 71st Legislature,
1989.
- In 1987, Senate Bill 779 was signed into law and directed the
TCEQ to establish regulatory programs that address the requirements
applicable to all underground storage tank owners concerning leak
detection, record-keeping, reporting, corrective action, closure,
and financial responsibility.
- House Bill 1588 created the PSTR Fund. See the
PST rules
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additional legislative authority information.
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