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TX Nat Res Code § 133.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter F. Authority to Regulate Quarries and Pits in Certain Counties|Section 133.091. County Authority to Regulate

Sec. 133.091.  COUNTY AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.  A county with a population of 3.3 million or more may adopt regulations requiring the placement of signs or barriers on aggregate quarries and pits.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 107, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.092 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter F. Authority to Regulate Quarries and Pits in Certain Counties|Section 133.092. Area Subject to Regulation

Sec. 133.092.  AREA SUBJECT TO REGULATION.  A regulation adopted under this subchapter applies only in the unincorporated area of the county.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.093 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter F. Authority to Regulate Quarries and Pits in Certain Counties|Section 133.093. Conflict With Commission Rule

Sec. 133.093.  CONFLICT WITH COMMISSION RULE.  A county may not adopt regulations for aggregate quarries and pits which are regulated by the commission.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 693, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter G. Authority to Regulate Quarries in Certain Municipalities|Section 133.121. Use of Municipal Quarry Site Located in Different Municipality

Sec. 133.121.  USE OF MUNICIPAL QUARRY SITE LOCATED IN DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITY.  (a)  This section applies only to a rock quarry:(1)  owned or leased by a municipality with a population of more than 650,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census;(2)  located in the boundaries of a municipality with a population of less than 50,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census; and(3)  any part of which is located within one mile of a residential property.(b)  Before the municipality that owns or leases the rock quarry may dispose of water treatment byproducts in the site of the quarry, the municipality must receive the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the quarry is located.(c)  The municipality that owns or leases the rock quarry must receive the consent of the governing body of the municipality in which the quarry is located before entering into or extending a lease to operate the quarry.(d)  The governing body of the municipality in which the rock quarry is located may not provide consent under Subsection (b) or (c) if:(1)  that governing body determines that the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of the municipality may be negatively affected by the disposal of byproducts or operation of the quarry;(2)  the quarry site or the operation of the quarry fails to comply with the land use and zoning regulations of the municipality; or(3)  the quarry site or the operation of the quarry fails to correspond with the municipality's land use and development plans.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1259 (H.B. 2910), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.901 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 133.901. Distance Between Pit and Property Line

Sec. 133.901.  DISTANCE BETWEEN PIT AND PROPERTY LINE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), at the time quarrying is completed, the distance from the edge of the consolidated material of a pit that does not have lateral support to the property line of the nearest property that is not owned or leased by the operator may not be less than 50 feet.(b)  This section does not apply:(1)  to a pit if the operator and the adjacent property owner agree that the pit may be located closer to the property line;(2)  to an excavation constructed by a political subdivision to provide drainage or stormwater retention;  or(3)  to a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1051, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.001. Short Title

Sec. 134.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.002. Findings and Declaration of Policy

Sec. 134.002.  FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.  The legislature finds and declares that:(1)  the Congress of the United States has enacted the federal Act, which provides for the establishment of a nationwide program to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation and which vests exclusive authority in the Department of the Interior over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation in the United States;(2)  Section 101 of the federal Act contains the finding by Congress that because of the diversity in terrain, climate, biologic, chemical, and other physical conditions in areas subject to mining operations, the primary governmental responsibility for developing, authorizing, issuing, and enforcing regulations for surface mining and reclamation operations subject to that Act should rest with the states;(3)  Section 503 of the federal Act provides that each state may assume and retain exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations in that state by obtaining approval of a state program of regulation that demonstrates that the state is able to carry out the provisions and meet the purposes of that Act;(4)  Section 503 of the federal Act further provides that a state wishing to assume exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations in the state must have a state law that provides for the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations in accordance with that Act;  and(5)  this state wishes to assume exclusive jurisdiction over the regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations in the state under the federal Act.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.003. Purposes

Sec. 134.003.  PURPOSES.  It is the purpose of this chapter:(1)  to prevent adverse effects to society and the environment from unregulated surface coal mining operations as defined by this chapter;(2)  to assure that the rights of surface landowners and other persons with a legal interest in the land or appurtenances to the land are protected from unregulated surface coal mining operations;(3)  to assure that surface coal mining operations are conducted in a manner that will prevent unreasonable degradation of land and water resources;(4)  to assure that reclamation of all land on which surface coal mining takes place occurs as contemporaneously as practicable with the surface coal mining, recognizing that extracting coal by responsible mining operations is an essential and beneficial economic activity;(5)  to assure that the coal supply essential to this state's energy requirements and to its economic and social well-being is provided and to strike a balance between environmental protection and agricultural productivity and this state's need for coal as an essential source of energy;  and(6)  to promote the reclamation of mined areas left without adequate reclamation before the enactment of the federal Act and that continue, in their unreclaimed condition, substantially to degrade the quality of the environment, prevent or damage the beneficial use of land or water resources, or endanger the health or safety of the public.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.005. Exemptions

Sec. 134.005.  EXEMPTIONS.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to the extraction of coal:(1)  by a landowner for the landowner's own noncommercial use from land owned or leased by the landowner;  or(2)  incidental to federal, state, or local government-financed highway or other construction under commission rules.(b)  Subsection (a)(1) does not exempt the noncommercial production of coal by in situ distillation or retorting, leaching, or another chemical or physical process or preparation.(c)  This chapter does not apply to surface coal mining and reclamation operations in existence before August 3, 1977.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 25.01(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.006. Water Rights

Sec. 134.006.  WATER RIGHTS.  This chapter does not affect the right of a person under other law to enforce or protect the person's interest in water resources affected by a surface coal mining operation.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.007. Conflict of Interest; Offense

Sec. 134.007.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST;  OFFENSE.  (a)  An employee of the commission commits an offense if the employee knowingly:(1)  performs a function or duty under this chapter;  and(2)  has a direct or indirect financial interest in an underground or surface coal mining operation.(b)  An offense under this section is punishable by:(1)  a fine of not more than $2,500;(2)  imprisonment for not more than one year;  or(3)  both the fine and the imprisonment.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 134.008. Applicability to Governmental Units

Sec. 134.008.  APPLICABILITY TO GOVERNMENTAL UNITS.  An agency, unit, or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government, including a publicly owned utility or publicly owned corporation of federal, state, or local government, that proposes to engage in surface coal mining operations that are subject to this chapter shall comply with this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 25.01(c), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.012. Jurisdiction of Commission Over Surface Coal, Iron Ore, and Iron Ore Gravel Mining and Reclamation Operations

Sec. 134.012.  JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION OVER SURFACE COAL, IRON ORE, AND IRON ORE GRAVEL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS.  (a)  The commission has exclusive jurisdiction over:(1)  surface coal mining and reclamation operations in this state;  and(2)  iron ore and iron ore gravel mining and reclamation operations in this state.(b)  This chapter governs iron ore and iron ore gravel mining and reclamation operations to the extent it can be made applicable.(c)  The jurisdiction conferred by Subsection (a)(2) does not extend to:(1)  a mining or reclamation activity in progress on or before September 1, 1985;  or(2)  a mining operation or reclamation activity that is conducted solely on real property owned in fee simple by the person authorizing the operation or reclamation activity and that is confined to a single, contiguous tract of land, if:(A)  the activity is conducted in an area not larger than 20 acres;(B)  the depth of the mining operation is restricted to 30 inches or less;  and(C)  the fee simple owner receives surface damages.(d)  This chapter does not authorize the commission to adjudicate property title or property rights disputes.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.013. Rulemaking and Permitting

Sec. 134.013.  RULEMAKING AND PERMITTING.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules pertaining to surface coal mining and reclamation operations required by this chapter.(b)  The process of making and amending rules and issuing permits is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.(c)  A rule or an amended rule adopted or a permit issued by the commission may have different terms for particular conditions, types of coal being extracted, particular areas of the state, or other relevant or necessary conditions if the action taken is consistent with the general intent and purposes of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.014. Coal Exploration Operations

Sec. 134.014.  COAL EXPLORATION OPERATIONS.  (a)  A person who conducts coal exploration operations that substantially disturb the natural land surface shall comply with commission rules adopted to govern those operations.  The rules shall require that before conducting the exploration, a person file with the commission notice of intent to explore and include with the notice:(1)  a description of the exploration area and the period of proposed exploration;  and(2)  provisions for reclaiming, in accordance with the performance standards in Sections 134.091 through 134.109, the land disturbed in exploration, including provisions for reclamation of excavations, roads, and drill holes and for removal of necessary facilities and equipment.(b)  A person who conducts coal exploration operations that substantially disturb the natural land surface in violation of this section or a rule adopted under this section is subject to Sections 134.174 through 134.181.(c)  An operator may not remove more than 250 tons of coal under an exploration permit without the specific written approval of the commission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 25.01(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.015. Surface Effects of Underground Mining

Sec. 134.015.  SURFACE EFFECTS OF UNDERGROUND MINING.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules applicable to the surface effects of underground mining that are consistent with the federal Act and regulations adopted under that Act by the secretary of the interior.(b)  This chapter applies to the regulation of the surface effects of underground mining operations as established by Section 516 of the federal Act.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.016. Development of Process for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining

Sec. 134.016.  DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS FOR DESIGNATING AREAS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING.  The commission shall develop a process for designating areas unsuitable for surface coal mining.  The process shall include:(1)  reviewing surface coal mining land;(2)  developing a data base and an inventory system that will permit proper evaluation of the capacity of different land areas of the state to support and permit reclamation of surface coal mining operations;(3)  developing, by rule, a method or methods for implementing land use planning decisions about surface coal mining operations;  and(4)  developing, by rule, proper notice, provisions, and opportunities for public participation, including a public hearing, before the commission makes a designation or redesignation under Section 134.020.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.017. Petition for Designation

Sec. 134.017.  PETITION FOR DESIGNATION.  (a)  An affected person is entitled:(1)  before an application is filed under Section 134.052, to petition the commission to designate an area unsuitable for surface coal mining operations;  or(2)  to petition the commission to terminate a designation.(b)  The petition shall contain:(1)  allegations of facts;  and(2)  supporting evidence that would tend to establish the allegations.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.018. Hearing on Designation

Sec. 134.018.  HEARING ON DESIGNATION.  (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.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.019. Commission Statement

Sec. 134.019.  COMMISSION STATEMENT.  Before designating a land area unsuitable for surface coal mining operations, the commission shall prepare a detailed statement on:(1)  the potential coal resources of the area;(2)  the demand for coal resources;  and(3)  the impact of the designation on the environment, the economy, and the supply of coal.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.020. Designation of Area as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining

Sec. 134.020.  DESIGNATION OF AREA AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING.  (a)  On petition under Section 134.017, the commission shall designate an area unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations if the commission determines that reclamation under this chapter is not technologically and economically feasible.(b)  On petition under Section 134.017, the commission may designate a surface area unsuitable for certain types of surface coal mining operations if those operations will:(1)  be incompatible with existing state or local land use plans or programs;(2)  affect fragile or historic land in which the operations could result in significant damage to important historic, cultural, scientific, and aesthetic values and natural systems;(3)  affect renewable resource lands, including aquifers and aquifer recharge areas, in which the operations could result in a substantial loss or reduction of long-range productivity of water supply or of food or fiber products;  or(4)  affect natural hazard land, including areas subject to frequent flooding and areas of unstable geology, in which the operations could substantially endanger life and property.(c)  Sections 134.016 through 134.019 and this section do not apply to land:(1)  for which substantial legal and financial commitments in a surface coal mining operation or proposed operation were in existence before January 4, 1977;(2)  on which surface coal mining operations were being conducted on August 3, 1977;  or(3)  on which surface coal mining operations are being conducted under a permit issued under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.021. Integration With Land Use Planning and Regulation Processes

Sec. 134.021.  INTEGRATION WITH LAND USE PLANNING AND REGULATION PROCESSES.  Determinations of the unsuitability of land for surface coal mining under Sections 134.016 through 134.020 shall be integrated as closely as possible with present and future land use planning and regulation processes at the federal, state, and local levels.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.022. Prohibition on Surface Coal Mining in Certain Areas

Sec. 134.022.  PROHIBITION ON SURFACE COAL MINING IN CERTAIN AREAS.  (a)  Surface coal mining operations may not be permitted:(1)  that will adversely affect a publicly owned park or place included in the National Register of Historic Sites unless approved jointly by the commission and the federal, state, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or historic site;(2)  within 100 feet of the outside right-of-way line of a public road, except:(A)  where a mine access road or haulage road joins the right-of-way line;  or(B)  as provided by Subsection (b);(3)  within 300 feet of an occupied dwelling, unless the owner of the dwelling waives the prohibition;(4)  within 300 feet of a public, school, church, community, or institutional building;(5)  within 300 feet of a public park;  or(6)  within 100 feet of a cemetery.(b)  The commission may permit a public road to be relocated or the area affected by surface coal mining operations to lie within 100 feet of the outside right-of-way line of the public road if, after public notice and opportunity for public hearing in the locality, a written finding is made that the interests of the public and the landowners affected by the relocation will be protected.(c)  This section is subject to rights existing on August 3, 1977, and does not affect surface coal mining operations that existed on August 3, 1977.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 25.01(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|