Directs the Commission to require a bond or other form of financial security from a person required to file an organization report with the Commission. Authorizes the Commission to require a bond or letter of credit from a person issued a permit to store, handle, treat, reclaim, or dispose of oil and gas waste. Establishes the oil field cleanup fund as a special fund in the state treasury. Describes purpose of the oil field cleanup fund. Authorizes the Commission to conduct control or cleanup operations under specified circumstances.
Commission is authorized to issue orders allowing exercise of eminent domain.
Commission authorized to supervise the construction and operation of storage facilities. 91, Subchapter G Grants Commission authority to regulate underground hydrocarbon storage facilities and adopt rules and issue orders and permits relating to such facilities. 91, Subchapter K Prohibits use of saltwater disposal pit. Authorizes the Commission to authorize use of such pits if it can be conclusively shown that use of the pit will not result in pollution of surrounding productive agricultural land or surface or groundwater supplies or on a temporary emergency basis. Code 92.001-92.007 Provides jurisdiction and authority to restrict drilling in qualified subdivisions.