Texas Administrative Code
Title 30 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part 1 - TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Chapter 90 - INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS
Subchapter A - INCENTIVE PROGRAMS
Section 90.30 - Minimum Standards for Environmental Management Systems
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
A person may be eligible to receive regulatory incentives under this chapter if the site's environmental management system (EMS):
(1) includes a written environmental policy directed toward continuous improvement;
(2) identifies the environmental aspects at the site;
(3) prioritizes these environmental aspects by the significance of the impacts at the site;
(4) sets the priorities, goals, and targets for continuous improvement in environmental performance and for ensuring compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and permit conditions;
(5) assigns clear responsibility for implementation, training, monitoring, and taking corrective action and for ensuring compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and permit conditions;
(6) requires written documentation of the implementation procedures and the results;
(7) requires evaluation and refinement of the EMS to demonstrate improved attainment of the priorities, goals, and targets of the system; and
(8) has been certified to a recognized environmental management system standard by an independent third party.