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TITLE 30ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PART 1TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CHAPTER 37FINANCIAL ASSURANCE
SUBCHAPTER AGENERAL FINANCIAL ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
RULE §37.71Incapacity of Owners or Operators, Guarantors, or Issuing Institutions

(a) An owner or operator must notify the executive director by certified mail of the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary proceeding under Title 11 (Bankruptcy), United States Code, naming the owner or operator as debtor, within ten business days after the commencement of the proceeding. As required under the terms of the guarantee, a guarantor of a corporate guarantee as specified in §37.261 of this title (relating to Corporate Guarantee) and a corporate guarantee as specified in §37.551 of this title (relating to Corporate Guarantee for Liability) shall make such a notification if named as a debtor.

(b) An owner or operator who fulfills the requirements of this chapter shall be deemed to be without the required financial assurance coverage in the event of bankruptcy of the trustee or issuing institution, or a suspension or revocation of the authority of the trustee institution to act as trustee or of the institution issuing the surety bond, irrevocable standby letter of credit, or insurance policy to issue such mechanisms. The owner or operator must establish other acceptable financial assurance within 60 days after such an event.


Source Note: The provisions of this §37.71 adopted to be effective December 30, 1996, 21 TexReg 12297; amended to be effective March 21, 2000, 25 TexReg 2347

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