Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
NATURAL RESOURCES CODE |
Title 4. MINES AND MINING |
Chapter 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT |
Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION |
Sec. 134.018. HEARING ON DESIGNATION
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(a) Not later than 10 months after the date the commission receives the petition, the commission shall hold a public hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code, in the locality of the affected area.
(b) After a person has filed a petition under Section 134.017 and before the hearing required by Subsection (a), any person may intervene by filing allegations of facts with supporting evidence that would tend to establish the allegations.
(c) A hearing is not required if all petitioners stipulate agreement before the requested hearing and withdraw their requests.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.