A Local Emergency Planning Committee or LEPC, is a voluntary organization which is established in an Emergency Planning District designated by the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). Most Texas counties have a single LEPC, however some counties have multiple LEPC's which serve individual cities or communities in that county.

Both the SERC and the LEPC's were established to meet the requirements of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know Act (EPCRA), also known as the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA, Title III) for emergency response planning.

assisting local governments in developing hazardous materials emergency response plans.

evaluating the community's need for resources to respond to hazardous materials emergencies.

processing requests from the public for information on hazardous chemicals in their communities.

elected state and local officials

law enforcement, civil defense, firefighting, first aid, health, emergency medical services, local environmental, hospital, and transportation personnel

broadcast and print media

community groups

industry - owners and operators of facilities subject to the reporting requirements of EPCRA