Texas Agriculture Code

§ 201.026 — NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION

AG § 201.026Title 7. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION · Ch. 201. SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION · Art. B. STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD

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(a)The state board is the lead agency in this state for activity relating to abating agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint source pollution.

(b)As the lead agency, the state board shall:

(1)plan, implement, and manage programs and practices for abating agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint source pollution;

(2)have as a goal:

(A)setting priorities among voluntary efforts to reduce nonpoint source pollution and promoting those efforts in a manner consistent with the priorities; and

(B)assisting landowners to prevent regulatory enforcement actions related to nonpoint source pollution; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 418 (S.B. 1707), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (H.B. 1719), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (H.B. 1719), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (H.B. 1719), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(1), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.002(1), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 96 (S.B. 656), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.