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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 |
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Subchapter D. SURFACE COAL MINING PERMITS |
Sec. 134.065. PERMIT APPROVAL OR DENIAL
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(a) On the basis of a complete application for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit or a revision or renewal of a permit, as required by this chapter, the commission shall grant, require modification of, or deny a permit application.
(b) The commission shall notify the applicant of its decision in writing within a reasonable time as set by the commission.
(c) An applicant for a permit or a permit revision has the burden of establishing that the application complies with this chapter.
(d) Not later than the 10th day after the date the commission grants a permit, the commission shall notify the county judge in the county in which the land to be affected is located that a permit has been issued and shall describe the location of the land.