Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

AUSTIN. TEXAS 78711 August 28, 1974 The Honorable Hugh C. Yantis, Jr. Opinion No. H- 384 Executive Di.rector Texas Water Quality Board Re: Wbether the Texas Water P. 0. Box 13246, Capitol Station Quality Board can delegate Austin. Texas 78711 its authority to inspect and certify boats to private business. Dear Mr. Yantis: You have asked whether the Texas Water Quality Board may delegate its inspection and certification functions under Sec. 21.097, Texas Water Code, to privately owned and operated marine dealerships, marinas and similar enterprises. Section 21.097, Texas Water Code, provides in part: (b) Within twelve months after this section takes effect the [Texas Water Qualitylboard shall issue regu- Zatiotls concerning the disposal of sewage from boats located or operated on inland fresh waters in this state. The regulat:.ons of the board take effect six months after they are issued unless an earlier effective date is spec’fied in the regulations. The regulations of the board shall include, but not. be limited to, provisions for the est.ablishment of standards for sewage disposal dev-ices, the certification of sewage disposal devices, in-luding otl-shore pump out faci.lities, and the visible and conspicuous display of evidence of certification of sewage disposal devices on each boat equipped with ,;nzh de,