1. (a) If the department or commission, under procedures provided by Section 401.056, finds that low-level radioactive waste under its jurisdiction threatens the public health and safety and the environment and that the license holder managing the low-level radioactive waste is unable to remove the threat, the agency by order may require any action, including a corrective measure, that is necessary to remove the threat.

2. (b) The department shall use the security provided by the license holder to pay the costs of actions that are taken or that are to be taken under this section. The department shall send to the comptroller a copy of its order together with necessary written requests authorizing the comptroller to:

   1. (1) enforce security supplied by the license holder;
   2. (2) convert an amount of security into cash, as necessary; and
   3. (3) disburse from the security in the radiation and perpetual care account the amount necessary to pay the costs.

3. (c) The commission shall use the security provided by the license holder to pay the costs of actions taken or to be taken under this section, including costs associated with the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission. The commission shall send to the comptroller a copy of its order together with necessary written requests authorizing the comptroller to:

   1. (1) enforce security supplied by the license holder;
   2. (2) convert an amount of security to cash, as necessary; and
   3. (3) disburse from the security in the environmental radiation and perpetual care account the amount necessary to pay the costs.

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.230, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1367, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (S.B. 347), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.