30 TAC § 305.43. Who Applies

(a) It is the duty of the owner of a facility to submit an application for a permit or a post-closure order. However, if the facility is owned by one person and operated by another and the executive director determines that special circumstances exist where the operator or the operator and the owner should both apply for a permit or a post-closure order, and for all Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits, it is the duty of the operator and the owner to submit an application for a permit.

(b) For industrial solid waste and hazardous waste permit applications, it is the duty of the owner of a facility to submit an application for a permit or a post-closure order, unless a facility is owned by one person and operated by another, in which case it is the duty of the operator to submit an application for a permit or a post-closure order.

(c) For municipal solid waste applications, it is the duty of the owner of a facility to submit an application for a permit, amendment, or modification. However, if a facility is owned by one person and operated by another, the owner may authorize, in writing, the operator to submit applications for a permit, amendment, or modification. For a new facility, the operator may submit an application for a permit with the written consent of the owner(s) of the land upon which the facility is to be located.