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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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NATURAL RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 4. MINES AND MINING |
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Chapter 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT |
| Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 134.001. SHORT TITLE |
| § 134.002. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY |
| § 134.003. PURPOSES |
| § 134.004. DEFINITIONS |
| § 134.005. EXEMPTIONS |
| § 134.006. WATER RIGHTS |
| § 134.007. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; OFFENSE |
| § 134.008. APPLICABILITY TO GOVERNMENTAL UNITS |
| Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION |
| § 134.011. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION |
| § 134.012. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION OVER SURFACE COAL, IRON ORE, AND IRON ORE GRAVEL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS |
| § 134.013. RULEMAKING AND PERMITTING |
| § 134.014. COAL EXPLORATION OPERATIONS |
| § 134.015. SURFACE EFFECTS OF UNDERGROUND MINING |
| § 134.016. DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS FOR DESIGNATING AREAS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING |
| § 134.017. PETITION FOR DESIGNATION |
| § 134.018. HEARING ON DESIGNATION |
| § 134.019. COMMISSION STATEMENT |
| § 134.020. DESIGNATION OF AREA AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING |
| § 134.021. INTEGRATION WITH LAND USE PLANNING AND REGULATION PROCESSES |
| § 134.022. PROHIBITION ON SURFACE COAL MINING IN CERTAIN AREAS |
| § 134.023. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
| § 134.024. EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES |
| § 134.025. CERTIFICATION OF BLASTERS |
| § 134.026. MONITORING, REPORTING, AND INSPECTIONS |
| § 134.027. MONITORING OF OPERATIONS THAT AFFECT AQUIFERS |
| § 134.028. INSPECTION PROCEDURE |
| § 134.029. PROCEDURE ON DETECTION OF VIOLATION |
| § 134.030. RULES REGARDING MONITORING, REPORTING, AND INSPECTIONS |
| § 134.031. CONFIDENTIALITY |
| § 134.032. DETERMINATION REGARDING PRIME FARMLAND |
| Subchapter C. PLANS |
| § 134.041. RECLAMATION PLAN |
| § 134.042. BLASTING PLAN |
| Subchapter D. SURFACE COAL MINING PERMITS |
| § 134.051. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OPERATION |
| § 134.052. CONTENTS OF PERMIT APPLICATION |
| § 134.053. LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY |
| § 134.054. APPLICATION FEES |
| § 134.055. ANNUAL FEES |
| § 134.056. SMALL MINE EXEMPTION |
| § 134.057. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF APPLICATION |
| § 134.058. NOTICE BY APPLICANT |
| § 134.059. NOTIFICATION BY COMMISSION |
| § 134.060. COMMENTS |
| § 134.061. WRITTEN OBJECTIONS |
| § 134.062. REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING; NOTICE |
| § 134.063. NOTICE OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL |
| § 134.064. PROCEDURE |
| § 134.065. PERMIT APPROVAL OR DENIAL |
| § 134.066. WRITTEN FINDINGS REQUIRED |
| § 134.067. DETERMINATION OF OWNERSHIP |
| § 134.068. SCHEDULE OF NOTICES OF VIOLATIONS |
| § 134.069. EFFECT OF PAST OR PRESENT VIOLATION |
| § 134.070. PERMIT FOR MINING ON PRIME FARMLAND |
| § 134.071. TERM |
| § 134.072. TERMINATION ON FAILURE TO BEGIN OPERATIONS |
| § 134.073. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST |
| § 134.074. RIGHT TO RENEWAL |
| § 134.075. APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL |
| § 134.076. EXTENSION OF PERMIT AREA |
| § 134.077. TERM OF RENEWAL PERMIT |
| § 134.078. TIME LIMIT FOR RENEWAL APPLICATION |
| § 134.079. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT REVISION |
| § 134.080. APPROVAL OF PERMIT REVISION |
| § 134.081. GUIDELINES FOR REVISION |
| § 134.082. COMMISSION REQUIREMENT OF PERMIT REVISION OR MODIFICATION |
| § 134.083. TRANSFER OF PERMIT |
| § 134.084. SUSPENSION OR RESCISSION OF IMPROVIDENTLY ISSUED PERMIT |
| § 134.085. REVIEW PERIODS FOR NEW PERMITS, RENEWALS, AND REVISIONS |
| Subchapter E. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS |
| § 134.091. OPERATIONS REQUIRED TO MEET PERFORMANCE STANDARDS |
| § 134.092. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS |
| § 134.093. BACKFILLING, GRADING, AND COMPACTING: INSUFFICIENT OVERBURDEN |
| § 134.094. BACKFILLING, GRADING, AND COMPACTING: SUFFICIENT OVERBURDEN |
| § 134.095. MAINTENANCE OF TOPSOIL OR OTHER STRATA |
| § 134.096. SPECIFICATIONS FOR SOIL REMOVAL, STORAGE, REPLACEMENT, AND RECONSTRUCTION |
| § 134.097. REMOVAL, STORAGE, AND REPLACEMENT OF SOIL AND OVERBURDEN WITHOUT REGARD TO SOIL HORIZONS |
| § 134.098. PROHIBITION ON AUGERING |
| § 134.099. CERTIFICATION OF SILTATION STRUCTURE |
| § 134.100. PROXIMITY OF MINE TO UNDERGROUND MINES: EXCEPTION |
| § 134.101. RULES REGARDING USE OF EXPLOSIVES |
| § 134.102. VARIANCE TO PERMIT UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS BEFORE RECLAMATION |
| § 134.103. USE OF INTRODUCED SPECIES FOR REVEGETATION |
| § 134.104. RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVEGETATION: AREA OF LOW PRECIPITATION |
| § 134.105. RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVEGETATION: LONG-TERM INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL POSTMINING USE |
| § 134.106. SPOIL DISPOSAL |
| § 134.107. PERMIT WITHOUT REGARD TO REQUIREMENT TO RESTORE TO APPROXIMATE ORIGINAL CONTOUR |
| § 134.108. STEEP SLOPE SURFACE COAL MINING |
| § 134.109. VARIANCE FROM REQUIREMENT TO RESTORE CONTOUR |
| § 134.110. WATER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT |
| Subchapter F. BONDS AND DEPOSITS |
| § 134.121. PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENT |
| § 134.122. AMOUNT OF BOND |
| § 134.123. BOND WITHOUT SURETY |
| § 134.124. ALTERNATIVE TO BONDING PROGRAM |
| § 134.125. EXTENT OF LIABILITY UNDER BOND |
| § 134.126. SECURITY FOR BOND |
| § 134.127. ADJUSTMENT OF AMOUNT OF BOND OR DEPOSIT |
| § 134.128. APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF BOND OR DEPOSIT |
| § 134.129. NOTICE |
| § 134.130. INSPECTION AND EVALUATION |
| § 134.131. RELEASE OF BOND OR DEPOSIT |
| § 134.132. NOTICE TO PERMIT HOLDER OF DECISION TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE RELEASE |
| § 134.133. NOTICE TO COUNTY JUDGE |
| § 134.134. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE |
| Subchapter G. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION |
| § 134.141. FUND PARTICIPATION |
| § 134.142. ELIGIBILITY OF LAND AND WATER |
| § 134.143. RIGHT OF ENTRY |
| § 134.144. RECLAMATION BY COMMISSION |
| § 134.145. ACQUISITION |
| § 134.146. TITLE |
| § 134.147. COST OF LAND |
| § 134.148. SALE OF ACQUIRED LAND |
| § 134.149. HEARING ON SALE |
| § 134.150. LIEN |
| § 134.151. HEARING ON LIEN |
| § 134.152. EMERGENCY POWERS |
| Subchapter H. ENFORCEMENT |
| § 134.161. CONDITION, PRACTICE, OR VIOLATION CREATING IMMINENT DANGER OR CAUSING IMMINENT HARM |
| § 134.162. VIOLATION NOT CREATING IMMINENT DANGER OR CAUSING IMMINENT HARM |
| § 134.163. TERM OF CESSATION ORDER |
| § 134.164. CONTINUOUS VIOLATION |
| § 134.165. FORM OF NOTICE OR ORDER |
| § 134.166. MODIFICATION, VACATION, OR TERMINATION OF NOTICE OF ORDER |
| § 134.167. EXPIRATION OF NOTICE OR ORDER |
| § 134.168. APPLICATION FOR COMMISSION REVIEW OF NOTICE OR ORDER |
| § 134.169. INVESTIGATION AND HEARING ON APPLICATION FOR REVIEW |
| § 134.170. COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION |
| § 134.171. REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF |
| § 134.172. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING OR JUDICIAL REVIEW |
| § 134.173. CIVIL ACTION |
| § 134.174. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION OF THIS CHAPTER |
| § 134.175. PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE |
| § 134.176. PAYMENT OF PENALTY; REFUND |
| § 134.177. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO CORRECT VIOLATION FOR WHICH CITATION HAS BEEN ISSUED |
| § 134.178. RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY |
| § 134.179. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR WILFUL AND KNOWING VIOLATION |
| § 134.180. CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSE STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION, OR CERTIFICATION |
| § 134.181. PENALTY FOR DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR AGENT OF CORPORATION |
| § 134.182. CITIZEN SUIT |
| § 134.183. NOTICE TO COMMISSION BEFORE BRINGING SUIT; SUIT BY STATE |
| § 134.184. VENUE |
| § 134.185. INTERVENTION BY COMMISSION |
| § 134.186. COSTS OF SUIT; FILING OF BOND |
| § 134.187. RIGHTS UNDER OTHER LAW |
| § 134.188. DEFENSE |