Not later than January 1, 2004, the commission shall give to the secretary of state for publication in the Texas Register notice that:

1. (1) the commission will accept applications for a 30-day period, beginning 180 days after the date of the Texas Register notice, for the siting, construction, and operation of a facility or facilities for disposal of low-level radioactive waste;
2. (2) applications must comply with Chapter 401, Health and Safety Code, the rules of the commission, and any other applicable requirements in the commission's discretion;
3. (3) applications must include a nonrefundable $500,000 application processing fee;
4. (4) applications received within the 30-day application receipt period will be evaluated by the commission for administrative completeness;
5. (5) applications deemed administratively complete will be evaluated by the commission in accordance with the statutory evaluation criteria under Sections 401.233-401.236; and
6. (6) based on the commission's evaluation, one application will be selected to be processed by the commission.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1067, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.