SECTION 281.1. Purpose

It is the intent of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to establish a general policy for the processing of applications for permits, licenses and other types of approvals in order to achieve the greatest efficiency and effectiveness possible. To this end, it is the policy of the commission that applications for permits, licenses, and other types of approvals listed in §281.2 of this title (relating to Applicability) be processed by the executive director according to the schedule established in this chapter, except as provided by implementation of the prioritization procedure for commercial hazardous waste management facility permit applications under §§281.30-281.32 of this title (relating to Applicability of Prioritization Procedure for Commercial Hazardous Waste; Definitions; Prioritization Process).

Source Note: The provisions of this §281.1 adopted to be effective May 28, 1986, 11 TexReg 2312; amended to be effective November 7, 1994, 19 TexReg 8542.