The office of public interest counsel is created to ensure that the commission promotes the public's interest. The primary duty of the office is to represent the public interest as a party to matters before the commission.
Tex. Water Code § 5.271
CREATION AND GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INTEREST COUNSEL
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Sierra Club v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Waste Control Specialists (2014)
Most recently applied in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Waste Control Specialists, LLC v. Sierra Club (December 2014)
Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.001, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.