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This case involves Edwin B. Kelsoe's application for a solid-waste landfill permit, which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) deemed incomplete and returned. Kelsoe challenged this decision, arguing his petition was timely filed and that TCEQ lacked authority. The Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin, found that Kelsoe's petition for judicial review was not filed within the statutory thirty-day deadline as required by the Water Code and Health & Safety Code. The court concluded that neither Kelsoe's motion to overturn nor his constitutional due-process claims extended the filing period. Consequently, the court reversed the trial court's judgment and dismissed Kelsoe's suit for lack of jurisdiction due to untimely filing.
COM'N ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY v. Kelsoe is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin).
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This case involves Edwin B. Kelsoe's application for a solid-waste landfill permit, which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) deemed incomplete and returned. Kelsoe challenged this decision, arguing his petition was timely filed and that TCEQ lacked authority. The Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin, found that Kelsoe's petition for judicial review was not filed within the statutory thirty-day deadline as required by the Water Code and Health & Safety Code. The court concluded that neither Kelsoe's motion to overturn nor his constitutional due-process claims extended the filing period. Consequently, the court reversed the trial court's judgment and dismissed Kelsoe's suit for lack of jurisdiction due to untimely filing.
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