Texas Health and Safety Code 382.005 – Exclusive Jurisdiction to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Express Preemption of Local Regulations
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(a) In this section, “greenhouse gas emissions” has the meaning assigned by § 382.05102.
(b) To the extent not preempted by federal law, the state has exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in this state.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 382.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(c) A municipality or other political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance or other measure that directly regulates greenhouse gas emissions.