Texas Health and Safety Code 361.200 – Settlement
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 361.200
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
The commission shall assess and by rule may develop and implement a settlement program. Under the program, the commission shall consider the advantages of developing a final settlement with potentially responsible parties that are responsible for response costs at a facility because of hazardous substances. The settlement program may include:
(1) de minimis settlements;
(2) covenants not to sue;
(3) mixed funding; and
(4) partial settlements.