# Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.011: GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C382_S382.011

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Health and Safety Code § 382.011
- **Heading:** GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 382 / Section 382.011

## Text

(a) The commission shall:

(1) administer this chapter;

(2) establish the level of quality to be maintained in the state's air; and

(3) control the quality of the state's air.

(b) The commission shall seek to accomplish the purposes of this chapter through the control of air contaminants by all practical and economically feasible methods.

(c) The commission has the powers necessary or convenient to carry out its responsibilities.

## Nearby sections

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