Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 101 - GENERAL AIR QUALITY RULES
Subchapter J - EXPEDITED PERMITTING
Section 101.601 - Surcharge
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The executive director may add a surcharge for an expedited application filed under Chapter 106, 116, or 122 of this title (relating to Permits by Rule; Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification; and Federal Operating Permits Program, respectively) in an amount sufficient to cover the expenses incurred by expediting it, including overtime, full-time equivalent commission employees, contract labor, and other costs.
(b) Any surcharge will be remitted in the form of a check, certified check, electronic funds transfer, or money order made payable to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) or TCEQ and delivered with the application to the TCEQ, P.O. Box 13088, MC 214, Austin, Texas 78711-3088. Applications filed under Chapter 106, 116, or 122 of this title as described in this subchapter will not be considered for expedited processing until the surcharge is received.
(c) If the cost of processing an expedited application under this subchapter exceeds the collected surcharge amount, the executive director may assess and collect additional surcharge(s) from the applicant to cover the additional costs of expediting the permit. The executive director will not grant final approval under Chapter 106, 116, or 122 of this title if an outstanding surcharge amount is due.
(d) The executive director may refund any unused portion of the surcharge.
