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TX Nat Res Code § 131.146 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.146. Application for and Issuance of Renewal

Sec. 131.146.  APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL.  The holder of a permit may apply for renewal and the renewal shall be issued on the basis of the following requirements and written findings by the commission that:(1)  the terms and conditions of the existing permit are being satisfactorily met;(2)  the performance bond or substitute collateral required under the terms of this chapter will continue in full force and effect and unimpaired for the requested renewal, revision, or transfer;(3)  the operator has provided additional or revised information as required by the commission;  and(4)  notice under Section 131.159 of this code has been provided with respect to the application for renewal, revision, or transfer.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.147 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.147. Renewal Application Fee

Sec. 131.147.  RENEWAL APPLICATION FEE.  (a)  Each application for renewal of a surface mining permit shall be accompanied by a renewal application fee as determined by the commission in accordance with a published fee schedule.(b)  The fee shall be based as nearly as possible on the actual or anticipated cost of reviewing the application, but in no event shall the amount exceed $200.(c)  The approved application fee as provided in Section 131.135 of this code is not applicable to a renewal application except for the portion, if any, that addresses any new land areas.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.148 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.148. Extension of Permit Coverage

Sec. 131.148.  EXTENSION OF PERMIT COVERAGE.  If an application for renewal of a valid permit includes a proposal to extend the mining operation beyond the boundaries authorized in the existing permit, the portion of the application for renewal of a valid permit that addresses any new land areas shall be subject to the full standards, including application fees, applicable to new applications under this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.149 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.149. Term of Renewal Permit

Sec. 131.149.  TERM OF RENEWAL PERMIT.  A surface mining permit renewal shall be for a term not to exceed the period of the original permit established under this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.150 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.150. Time Limit for Renewal Application

Sec. 131.150.  TIME LIMIT FOR RENEWAL APPLICATION.  Application for permit renewal shall be made at least 90 days before the expiration of the valid permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.151. Revision of Permit

Sec. 131.151.  REVISION OF PERMIT.  During the term of a surface mining permit, the permittee may submit an application, together with a revised reclamation plan, to the commission for a revision of the permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.152. Approval or Disapproval of Permit Revision

Sec. 131.152.  APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF PERMIT REVISION.  No application for a revision of a permit may be approved unless the commission finds that reclamation as required under this chapter can be accomplished under the revised reclamation plan.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1989, ch. 784, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.153. Guidelines for Revision

Sec. 131.153.  GUIDELINES FOR REVISION.  (a)  The commission shall establish by rule guidelines for a determination of the scale or extent of a revision request to which all permit application information requirements and procedures, including notice and hearings, shall apply.(b)  A revision that proposes a substantial change in the intended future use of the land or significant alteration in the reclamation plan shall be subject at a minimum to the notice and hearing requirements provided in Sections 131.159 and 131.163 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.154. Extensions to Area

Sec. 131.154.  EXTENSIONS TO AREA.  Except for incidental boundary revisions, an extension to the area covered by a permit must be made by application for another permit or for revision of a permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.155. Transfer of Permit

Sec. 131.155.  TRANSFER OF PERMIT.  (a)  No transfer, assignment, or sale of the rights granted under a permit issued under this chapter shall be made without the written approval of the commission.(b)  A person desiring to succeed to the interests of a permittee under this chapter must file an application on a form prescribed by the commission and including any pertinent information the commission by rule may require.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.156 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.156. Required Information for Transfer

Sec. 131.156.  REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR TRANSFER.  As part of the information for transfer, the commission shall require:(1)  the information required by Subdivisions (1) and (4) of Section 131.133 of this code relating to ownership and other mining activities of the applicant;(2)  proof that the public liability insurance requirement in Section 131.143 of this code will be fulfilled;(3)  proof that the performance bond or substitute collateral required by Sections 131.201 through 131.206 of this code will be furnished;  and(4)  the statement of the applicant that he will faithfully carry out all of the requirements of the reclamation plan approved in the original application.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.157 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.157. Approval of Transfer

Sec. 131.157.  APPROVAL OF TRANSFER.  After notice and an opportunity for a public hearing, if required under Sections 131.159 and 131.163 of this code, and on a written finding by the commission that the requirements of Sections 131.146 through 131.150 of this code have been met, the application for transfer shall be approved.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2624, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.158 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.158. Denial of Application for Transfer

Sec. 131.158.  DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER.  An application for transfer shall be denied if the applicant has had a permit issued under this chapter revoked or a bond posted to comply with this chapter forfeited, and the conditions causing the permit to be revoked or the bond to be forfeited have not been corrected to the satisfaction of the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2625, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 849, ch. 379, Sec. 1, eff. June 6, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.159 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.159. Notice by Applicant

Sec. 131.159.  NOTICE BY APPLICANT.  (a)  At the time an application for a surface mining permit or an application for revision, renewal, or transfer of an existing surface mining permit is submitted under this chapter, the applicant shall publish notice of the ownership, location, and boundaries of the permit area sufficiently detailed for local residents to locate readily the proposed operation and the location at which the application is available for public inspection.(b)  The notice shall be published in the local newspaper of greatest general circulation in the locality in which the proposed surface mine is to be located.(c)  The notice shall be published at least once a week for four consecutive weeks.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2625, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.160 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.160. Notification by Commission

Sec. 131.160.  NOTIFICATION BY COMMISSION.  The commission shall contact various local governmental bodies, planning agencies, sewage, and water treatment authorities or water companies that have jurisdiction over or in the locality in which the proposed surface mining will occur, and the owners of record of surface areas within 500 feet of any part of the permit area and shall give them notice of the applicant's intention to surface mine a particularly described tract of land and indicate the applicant's permit number, if any, and the place at which a copy of the proposed mining and reclamation plan may be inspected.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2625, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.161 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.161. Comments

Sec. 131.161.  COMMENTS.  (a)  Within 30 days after the last publication as provided in Section 131.159 of this code, each local body, agency, authority, or company may submit written comments with respect to the effect of the proposed operation on the environment within its area of responsibility.(b)  These comments shall be made part of the record, and one copy of the comments shall be furnished to the operator.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2625, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.162. Written Objections

Sec. 131.162.  WRITTEN OBJECTIONS.  (a)  Within 30 days after the last publication of notice under Section 131.159 of this code, a person affected or a federal, state, or local governmental agency or authority is entitled to file with the commission written objections to the application for a surface mining permit or to the application for the renewal, revision, or transfer of a surface mining permit.(b)  The written objections shall be made part of the record and one copy of the written objections shall be furnished to the operator.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2625, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.163. Notice and Public Hearing

Sec. 131.163.  NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING.  (a)  If the commission determines that the application for a surface mining permit is of a significance sufficient to warrant a public hearing, the commission shall hold a public hearing in the locality of the proposed surface mining and reclamation operations.(b)  In determining whether to hold a public hearing, the commission shall consider any objections that have been filed, and if no substantial written objections have been filed, no hearing shall be required.(c)  The commission shall publish notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing in the newspaper with the greatest general circulation in the locality at least once a week for three consecutive weeks before the scheduled hearing date.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2625, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 853, ch. 379, Sec. 5, eff. June 6, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.165. Procedure

Sec. 131.165.  PROCEDURE.  The commission shall comply with the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act in all proceedings under this chapter except where inconsistent with this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2626, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1989, ch. 784, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.201. Performance Bond Requirement

Sec. 131.201.  PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENT.  (a)  After a surface mining permit application has been approved but before the permit is issued, the applicant shall file with the commission, on a form prescribed by rule, a bond for performance payable to the State of Texas and conditioned on full and faithful performance of all the requirements of this chapter and the permit.(b)  The bond shall cover that area of land within the permit area on which the operator will initiate and conduct surface mining and reclamation operations, and as succeeding increments of surface mining and reclamation operations are to be initiated and conducted within the permit area, the operator shall file with the commission an additional bond or bonds to cover the increments in accordance with Sections 131.202 through 131.206 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2626, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.202. Amount of Performance Bond

Sec. 131.202.  AMOUNT OF PERFORMANCE BOND.  (a)  The amount of the bond required for each bonded area depends on the reclamation requirements of the approved permit and shall be determined by the commission.(b)  The commission's determination shall be based on two estimates, one of which shall be submitted by the permit applicant and the other prepared by the commission under procedures established by rule.  Only the commission's estimate will be considered if the applicant waives the right to submit an estimate.(c)  The amount of the bond shall be determined by the commission and shall be sufficient to assure the completion of the reclamation plan if the work had to be performed by a third party in the event of forfeiture.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2627, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 639, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.203. Bond Without Surety

Sec. 131.203.  BOND WITHOUT SURETY.  The commission may accept the bond of the operator itself, without separate surety, if the operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commission the existence of a suitable agent to receive service of process and a history of financial solvency and continuous operation sufficient to self-insure or bond the amount.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2627, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.204. Extent of Liability Under Bond

Sec. 131.204.  EXTENT OF LIABILITY UNDER BOND.  Liability under the bond shall be for the duration of surface mining and reclamation operations and for a period coincident with the operator's responsibility pursuant to Section 131.102 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2627, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.205. Security for Bond

Sec. 131.205.  SECURITY FOR BOND.  (a)  The bond shall be executed by the operator and a corporate surety licensed to do business in this state, or the operator may elect to deposit cash or negotiable securities acceptable to the commission, or an assignment of a savings account in a Texas bank on an assignment deposit form prescribed by the commission's rules.(b)  A cash deposit or market value of the substitute collateral shall be equal to or greater than the amount of the bond required for the bonded area.(c)  Cash or other substitute collateral shall be deposited on the same terms as the terms on which surety bonds may be deposited.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2627, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.206. Increase or Decrease of Bond

Sec. 131.206.  INCREASE OR DECREASE OF BOND.  (a)  The amount of the bond or deposit required and the terms of acceptance of the applicant's bond or substitute collateral may be increased or decreased from time to time to reflect changes in the cost of future reclamation of land mined or to be mined.(b)  The amount of the bond or substitute collateral may be reduced only in accordance with the provisions of Sections 131.208 through 131.213 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2627, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.207. Forfeiture of Operator's Performance Bond

Sec. 131.207.  FORFEITURE OF OPERATOR'S PERFORMANCE BOND.  On issuance of a final order revoking an operator's permit for failure to comply with an order of the commission to take action as required by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, the operator's performance bond shall be forfeited if it is determined that forfeiture is necessary to reclaim land disturbed by the operator's surface mining operation.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2628, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.208 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.208. Application for Release of Performance Bond or Deposit

Sec. 131.208.  APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE BOND OR DEPOSIT.  (a)  At any time, an operator may file an application with the commission for the release of all or part of the performance bond or deposit.(b)  The application shall be on a form prescribed by the commission and in addition to other information the commission may require, shall include the type and the approximate date of reclamation work performed and a description of the results achieved as they relate to the operator's reclamation plan.(c)  The commission shall file a copy of the bond release application for public inspection with the county clerk at the county courthouse of the county in which the surface mining and reclamation operation is located.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2628, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.209. Notice

Sec. 131.209.  NOTICE.  (a)  The operator shall submit a copy of a notice that has been published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the locality of the surface mining and reclamation operation.(b)  The advertisement shall be considered part of any bond release application and shall include:(1)  notice of the location and boundaries of the land affected;(2)  the permit number and the date approved;(3)  the amount of the bond filed and the portion sought to be released;  and(4)  the location at which the bond release application has been placed for public inspection.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2628, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter E. Bonds and Deposits|Section 131.210. Inspection and Evaluation

Sec. 131.210.  INSPECTION AND EVALUATION.  (a)  On receipt of the notice and request, the commission shall conduct an inspection and evaluation of the reclamation work involved, the inspection and evaluation to occur within a reasonable time not to exceed 45 days.(b)  The evaluation shall consider among other things:(1)  the degree of difficulty to complete remaining reclamation;(2)  whether pollution of surface and subsurface water is occurring;(3)  the probability of continuance or future occurrence of pollution;  and(4)  the estimated cost of abating pollution.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2628, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|