Legal Opinion

State v. Rhine

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 1, 2008No. 2-07-319-CRPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*747MEMORANDUM OPINION1

BOB McCOY, Justice.

I.Introduction

In one issue, the State of Texas asserts that the trial court erred by granting the Defendant’s Motion to Quash Information and thereby agreeing with Michael Joseph Rhine’s argument that the Texas Legislature’s delegation of certain duties to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”), as conferred by section 382.018 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, violates the “nondelegation doctrine.” We reverse and remand.

II.Factual and Procedural History

Rhine admitted to starting a fire on July 8, 2005. The material contained in the fire…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission v. IT-DavyTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  2. State v. MoffCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  3. Brown v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Housing Authority v. HigginbothamTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Edgewood Independent School District v. MenoTexas Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. RhineCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. Lawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2009
  3. Maurice Felton Lawson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009
  4. Maurice Felton Lawson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009
  5. Maurice Felton Lawson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2009

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