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re: TPC Plant in Port Neches Explosion: Port Neches, Groves, and parts of Nederland Evacuated
Posted on 11/28/19 at 2:02 am to Prominentwon
Posted on 11/28/19 at 2:02 am to Prominentwon
Thread derailment - why is a judge doing all the stuff a mayor, police chief & fire chief would usually do in a situation like this?
Texas thing?
Texas thing?
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Mandatory evacuation order from Jefferson County Judge Branick.
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Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick, the top county official
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County Judge Jeff Branick says the explosion originated at a plant in Port Neches,
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Posted on 11/28/19 at 2:15 am to reverendotis
TX code allows mayors or judges to make mandatory evacuation orders. TX is one of only a few states to allow agents of the government to compel people to leave and use reasonable force to remove them if they refuse.
Posted on 11/28/19 at 5:28 am to reverendotis
except in certain very limited circumstances, a county judge in Texas isn’t a judicial officer. their role is chief executive officer of a county.
Posted on 11/28/19 at 7:26 am to reverendotis
In Texas the county Judge is like a Parish president. It is an elected position and the judge may not have any legal background.
And don’t let API practices fool you. There are some good and some are very suspect. Some of the practices of API aren’t law and are only recommendations. The standards are written by practicing members, which are oil companies, refinery and plant owners, and those other affiliated companies.
And don’t let API practices fool you. There are some good and some are very suspect. Some of the practices of API aren’t law and are only recommendations. The standards are written by practicing members, which are oil companies, refinery and plant owners, and those other affiliated companies.
This post was edited on 11/28/19 at 7:34 am
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