Texas Health and Safety Code 401.011 – Radiation Control Agency
(a) The department is the Texas Radiation Control Agency. The department has jurisdiction over activities and substances regulated under this chapter except as provided by Subsection (b) and Subchapters E, F, G, and K.
(b) The commission has jurisdiction to regulate and license:
(1) the disposal of radioactive substances;
(2) the processing or storage of low-level radioactive waste or naturally occurring radioactive material waste received from other persons, except oil and gas NORM;
(3) the recovery or processing of source material in accordance with Subchapter G;
(4) the processing of by-product material as defined by § 401.003(3)(B); and
(5) sites for the disposal of:
(A) low-level radioactive waste;
(B) by-product material; or
(C) naturally occurring radioactive material waste.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 401.011
- 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) The department and commission each shall exercise its respective powers and duties under this chapter for the protection of the occupational health and safety and the environment.