ORDER NO. 31720
				    	REQUEST FOR FUNDING TO HOST DR. OECKELS' TWO -DAY STATE-
				     	WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE
			  	Came to be heard this the  10th day of May, 2010, with a motion made by Commissioner
			  	Williams, seconded by Commissioner Oehler, the Court unanimously approved by a vote
			  	of 4 -0 -0 to:
			  	Approve submitting a request for funding to AACOG in the amount of $5,000 to host Dr.
			  	Oeckels' two -day State -wide Environmental Law Enforcement Conference /Seminar to be
			  	held  September  7  and  8,  2010  at  the  Inn  of the  Hills  Conference  Room  in  Kerrville,
			  	Texas.
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				    	KERR  COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS'  COURT			I
														 	AGENDA  REQUEST
		  	PLEASE FURNISI ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS
		  	TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT.
		  	MADE BY:			Ray Garcia, Director		 	OFFICE:	  	Environmental Health Department
		  	MEETING DATE:		    	(3 ((O ((b	    	TIME PREFERRED:		    	A
		  	SUBJECT: Consider, discuss, and take appropriate action of notification & request for funding to host
					Dr. Oeck$ls' two - day  State - wide Environmental Law Enforcement Conference/ Seminar to be held
			     	September 7 & 8th, 2010 at Inn of the Hills Conference Room.
		 	EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON)
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		 	NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT:	 	Ray Garcia, Director /
										   	Constable Precinct 1, John Lavender
		 	ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:		    	15 minutes
		 	IF PERSONNEL MATTER- NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
			     	Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance
			    	with Title 5, Chapter 551  & 552, Government Code, is as follows:
			    	Meeting schedule for Mondays:		 	5:00 P.M.  previous Tuesday.
			THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
			THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
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			has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings.  Your
			cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest
			opportunity.  See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court.
			  	Illegal Outdoor Burning
			  	This  course  is  designed  to  clarify  the  differences  between  TCEQ  administrative
			  	enforcement  and  local  jurisdiction  criminal  law  enforcement  related  to  burning.  All
			  	aspects of the revised rule are addressed, as well as the provision for permitting burning
			  	of plant  growth  waste.  The  class  will  also  focus  on  understanding  the  felony  burning
			  	provisions of Texas  Water Code Sec.  7.182 and  7.183,  and  local  enforcement of these
			  	two burning criminal laws will be discussed
			  	Illegal Dumping Enforcement Training
			  	This  class  provides  basic  training  for  enforcement  officer  in  Texas  criminal  laws  best
			  	suited for use to control illegal dumping and other forms of pollution. The course focuses
			  	on  Texas Health  &  Safety  Code  Chapter s341,  343,  and 365 as  well  as  Texas  Water
			  	Code Chapter 7 {E) and the Texas Outdoor Burning rule [30 Texas Administrative Code
			  	111 [4]
			  	Participants  include  law  enforcement  officers,  prosecutors,  mayors,  city managers,  and
			  	other  interested  officials.  In  addition  to  teaching  the  elements  of anti - dumping laws  in
			  	Texas, the discussion includes the effective means of enforcing these laws. This class has
			  	been approved for eight continuing education hours for code enforcement officers and
			  	Registered  Sanitarians  by  the  Department  of  State  Health  Services  and  carries  eight
			  	TCLEOSE hours for peace officers.
			  	Coordinated Local Environmental Enforcement
			  	Texas  state  law  gives  enormous  local  environmental  enforcement  powers  to  cities  and
			  	counties. These enforcement powers generally fall into the following categories:
			  	[1] Municipal code enforcement;
			  	[2] Criminal health nuisance enforcement;
			  	[3] Criminal environmental enforcement; and
			  	[4]  Environmental  civil  suits  for violations of primary state  environmental  statutes  and
			  	the rules, orders, and permits flowing from these statutes.
			 	While the full use of these powers has been given to the local government, few use them
			 	to their fullest capability to create a safe, healthy, and prosperous community. This class
			 	will  use  a  case  study method  focusing on  illegal  dumping,  water pollution,  and  illegal
			 	waste burning  to  show  how  communities  can  take  a  more  comprehensive  approach  to
			 	solving the problem.
			 	We  will  focus  on  developing  coordinated  local  enforcement  programs.  This  class  has
			 	been  approved  for six continuing education  hours  for  code  enforcement  officers  and
			 	Registered  Sanitarians  by  the  Department  of  State  Health  Services,  and  carries  six
			  	TCLEOSE hours for peace officers.