Criminal Enforcement Manual

Spine (PDF) 32K
Cover (PDF) 87K
Title Page (PDF) 30K
Overall Objective and Purpose (PDF) 19K
Biography of Roger A. Haseman, Assistant District Attorney (PDF) 15K
Map of the Houston-Galveston Area Council Region (PDF) 262K

Table of Contents
Table of Contents (PDF) 19K

I. General Outline for Prosecuting an Environmental Crime
General Outline for Prosecuting an Environmental Crime (PDF) 12K

II. Public Nuisances
(Texas Health & Safety Code Chapters 341 and 343)

A. Elements
Elements (PDF) 17K

B. Forms
Public Nuisance - Affidavit for Probable Cause (DOC) 29K
Neighborhood Nuisance Abatement - Sample Affidavit (DOC) 25K

C. Cases
Case Summary (PDF) 13K

III. Illegal Dumping of Litter and Solid Waste
(Texas Health & Safety Code 365)

A. Elements
Elements (PDF) 27K

B. Forms
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Non-Commercial A.901 (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Non-Commercial B.901 (DOC) 27K
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Non-Commercial C.901 (DOC) 30K
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Commercial Purpose.901 (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Non-Commercial SJF (DOC) (29K)
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Commercial Purpose SJF (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Illegal Dumping - Barrel or Drum SJF (DOC) 28K

C. Cases
Case Summary (PDF) 13K

IV. Illegal Discharge into or Adjacent to Waters of the State
(Texas Water Code Chapters 26 and Chapter 7)

A. Elements
Elements (PDF) 21K

B. Forms
Pleading for Water Pollution - No Permit - Felony (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Water Pollution - Permit - Felony (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Water Pollution - No Permit - Strict Liability SL.997 (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Water Pollution - Permit Strict Liability SL.2001 (DOC) 30K

C. Cases
Water Pollution Case Summary (PDF) 14K

V. Lead-Acid Batteries
(Texas Water Code Chapter 7)

A. Elements
Elements (PDF) 12K

B. Forms
Pleading for Unauthorized Disposal of Lead-Acid Batteries (DOC) 28K

VI. Used Oil
(Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 371 and Texas Water Code Chapter 7)

A. Elements
Elements (PDF) 20K

B. Forms
Pleading for Discharge of Used Oil into Water (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Disposal of Used Oil on Land (DOC) 28K
Pleading for Disposal of Used Oil on Land for Weed Abatement (DOC) 29K
Pleading for Used Oil Act Management in Violation of Standards or Rules (DOC) 30K

C. Cases
Case Summary (PDF) 16K

VII. Air Quality – Illegal Burning of Solid Waste
(Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 382 and Texas Water Code Chapter 7, Texas Administrative Code Chapter 101, Texas Administrative Code Chapter 111- Exception for Disposal Fires)

A. Elements
Elements (PDF) 18K

B. Forms
Pleading for Air Pollution - Nuisance (DOC) 27K
Pleading for Air Pollution - Outdoor Burning (DOC) 29K

C. Cases
Case Summary (PDF) 16K

VIII. Miscellaneous Provisions
(Texas Water Code Chapter 7)

A. Provisions
Provisions (PDF) 14K

B. Forms
Plea Agreement/Disposition of Fines (Sample: Gardner Asphalt, Inc.) (DOC) 39K

C. Cases
Case Summary (PDF 12K)

IX. Statutory and Affirmative Defenses
(Texas Water Code Chapter 7)
Statutory and Affirmative Defenses (PDF) 12K

X. Criminal Enforcement Review
(Texas Water Code Chapter 7)
Criminal Enforcement Review (PDF) 17K

Appendices
Summons Felony (DOC) 31K
Summons Water Police (DOC) 30K
Summons Top for Peace Officer's Return (DOC) 25K
Summons Bottom for Criminal Court (DOC) 25K
Summons Bottom for District Court (DOC) 25K