Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
NATURAL RESOURCES CODE |
Title 3. OIL AND GAS |
Subtitle B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS |
Chapter 91. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 91.002. CRIMINAL PENALTY
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(a) A person who wilfully or with criminal negligence violates Section 91.101 of this code or a rule, order, or permit of the commission issued under that section commits an offense.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 a day for each day a violation is committed.
(c) Venue for prosecution of an alleged violation of this section is in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5262, ch. 967, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 91.351 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(32), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.