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TX Nat Res Code § 131.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter H. Discharges|Section 131.301. Discharge Rules, Orders, and Permits

Sec. 131.301.  DISCHARGE RULES, ORDERS, AND PERMITS.  To prevent the pollution of surface and subsurface water in the state, the commission has the exclusive authority to adopt rules and may issue orders and permits relating to the discharge or runoff of waste or any other substance or material from any permitted uranium exploration activity.  Notwithstanding any provision of any other section of this chapter, a rule adopted, order issued, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter shall be administered and enforced solely in the manner provided by this subchapter by the rule, order, or permit, or by Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter H. Discharges|Section 131.302. Access to Property and Records

Sec. 131.302.  ACCESS TO PROPERTY AND RECORDS.  Members and employees of the commission, on proper identification, may enter public or private property to inspect and investigate conditions associated with any uranium exploration activity and related to the quality of water in the state, to inspect and investigate conditions related to the development of rules, orders, or permits issuable by the commission under this subchapter, to monitor compliance with any rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter, or to examine and copy, during reasonable working hours, any records required to be maintained under any rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter.  Members or employees acting under the authority of this section who enter an establishment on public or private property shall observe the establishment's safety, internal security, and fire protection rules.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter H. Discharges|Section 131.303. Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalty

Sec. 131.303.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTY.  If a person violates or threatens to violate a rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter, the commission may request the attorney general to institute an action to obtain a permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other appropriate order enjoining the violation or threatened violation, or to recover a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 a day for each violation or threatened violation, or for both injunctive relief and civil penalty.  The action shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in Travis County, in the county in which the violation occurred, or in the county of residence of any defendant.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter H. Discharges|Section 131.304. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 131.304.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  A person who violates a rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter may be assessed a civil penalty by the commission.  The penalty may not exceed $10,000 a day for each violation.  Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.  In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider the permittee's history of previous violations, the seriousness of the violation, any hazard to the health or safety of the public, and the demonstrated good faith of the person charged.  The penalty shall be assessed, recovered, and contested in accordance with the procedures provided in Sections 131.2662-131.2664 of Subchapter G of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.305 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter H. Discharges|Section 131.305. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 131.305.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  A person who knowingly, willfully, or with criminal negligence violates a rule, order, or permit issued by the commission under this subchapter commits an offense that is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 a day for each violation.  Venue for prosecution of an alleged violation is in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 921, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.351. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 131.351.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  (a)  If this subchapter conflicts with other law, this subchapter controls.(b)  Sections 131.037, 131.038, 131.039, 131.040, 131.041, 131.042, 131.043, 131.044, and 131.045 do not apply to exploration activity subject to an exploration permit issued under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.352. Exploration Permits

Sec. 131.352.  EXPLORATION PERMITS.  (a)  A person may not conduct exploration activity unless the person holds an exploration permit issued by the commission.(b)  An exploration permit issued by the commission may contain provisions and conditions necessary to implement the policies of this subchapter.  The commission shall adopt rules governing the amendment, revocation, transfer, or suspension of an exploration permit.(c)  A person may conduct exploration activities under an exploration permit issued by the commission until the term expires or may apply for a new exploration permit issued under this subchapter if:(1)  the person has been exploring under an exploration permit issued before June 1, 2007; or(2)  the person has a pending application on file before June 1, 2007, and is issued the exploration permit after that date.(d)  On expiration of an exploration permit held by a person described by Subsection (c)(1) or (2), the person may apply for an exploration permit renewal under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.353. Scope of Exploration Permit

Sec. 131.353.  SCOPE OF EXPLORATION PERMIT.  (a)  An exploration permit may govern  all activities associated with determining the location, quantity, or quality of uranium deposits.(b)  An exploration permit must contain provisions to govern:(1)  locating, drilling, plugging, and abandoning exploration holes;(2)  casing exploration holes for use in the exploration process;(3)  using cased exploration wells for rig supply purposes; and(4)  plugging and abandoning cased exploration wells.(c)  Except as provided by Section 131.354, a cased exploration well subject to an exploration permit issued under this subchapter is exempt from regulation by another agency, governmental entity, or political subdivision if the well is:(1)  used for exploration; or(2)  used for rig supply purposes.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.354. Commission Jurisdiction

Sec. 131.354.  COMMISSION JURISDICTION.  (a)  The commission has jurisdiction over uranium exploration holes and cased exploration wells completed under an exploration permit issued under this subchapter until:(1)  exploration holes and cased exploration wells are properly plugged and abandoned; or(2)  cased exploration wells are:(A)  registered with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; or(B)  included in an area permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality under Chapter 27, Water Code.(b)  A well described by Section 131.353(c) is subject to a groundwater conservation district's rules regarding registration of wells if:(1)  the well is located in the groundwater conservation district and the well is used for monitoring purposes; and(2)  the cumulative amount of water produced from the wells located inside the area subject to the exploration permit and completed under the exploration permit issued under this subchapter exceeds 40 acre feet in one year.(c)  A well described by Section 131.353(c) is subject to a groundwater conservation district's rules for registration, production, and reporting if:(1)  the well is located in the groundwater conservation district and the well is used for rig supply purposes; and(2)  the cumulative amount of water produced from the wells located inside the area subject to the exploration permit and completed under the exploration permit issued under this subchapter exceeds 40 acre feet in one year.(d)  Each month, the holder of an exploration permit governing a well described by Section 131.353(c) and located in a groundwater conservation district shall report to the district the total amount of water produced from each well described by Section 131.353(c) and located inside the area subject to the exploration permit.(e)  Each groundwater conservation district shall use the number of acres described in the exploration permit in determining any district production requirements.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.355. Application Fees

Sec. 131.355.  APPLICATION FEES.  (a)  The commission may impose an application fee to recover the costs of administering this subchapter.(b)  Section 131.231 does not apply to a fee imposed under this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.356 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.356. Notification by Commission

Sec. 131.356.  NOTIFICATION BY COMMISSION.  (a)  At the time the commission receives an application for an exploration permit, the commission shall provide written notice of the exploration permit application to:(1)  each groundwater conservation district in the area in which the permitted exploration will occur;(2)  the mayor and health authority of each municipality in the area in which the permitted exploration will occur;(3)  the county judge and health authority of each county in the area in which the permitted exploration will occur; and(4)  each member of the legislature who represents the area in which the proposed exploration will occur.(b)  At the time the commission issues an exploration permit under this subchapter, the commission shall provide written notice of the exploration permit to:(1)  each groundwater conservation district in the area in which the permitted exploration will occur;(2)  the mayor and health authority of each municipality in the area in which the permitted exploration will occur;(3)  the county judge and health authority of each county in the area in which the permitted exploration will occur; and(4)  each member of the legislature who represents the area in which the proposed exploration will occur.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter I. Permits for Exploration Activities|Section 131.357. Geologic, Hydrologic, Water Quality, and Well Information

Sec. 131.357.  GEOLOGIC, HYDROLOGIC, WATER QUALITY, AND WELL INFORMATION.  (a)  A person issued an exploration permit under this subchapter that authorizes exploration in a groundwater conservation district shall provide to the district:(1)  pre-exploration water quality information from:(A)  each existing well located in the district that is tested by the person before exploration; and(B)  the following wells, as applicable:(i)  each existing well located inside the area subject to the exploration permit, if there are fewer than 10 existing wells located inside that area; or(ii)  10 existing wells that are distributed as evenly as possible throughout the area subject to the exploration permit, if there are at least 10 existing wells located inside that area;(2)  pre-mining water quality information from:(A)  each existing well in the jurisdiction of the groundwater conservation district that the person tests during exploration; and(B)  cased exploration wells completed under the exploration permit issued under this subchapter; and(3)  well logs that do not contain confidential information as described by Section 131.048.(b)  A person may take not more than 90 days after the person receives the final information to perform standard quality control and quality assurance procedures before submitting the information as required by Subsection (a).(c)  If the commission issues to a person an exploration permit under this subchapter that governs wells described by Section 131.353(c) that are located inside a groundwater conservation district, the person shall provide to the district:(1)  the person's name, address, and telephone number; and(2)  the following information with regard to the wells described by Section 131.353(c):(A)  well completion information for each well in the district;(B)  the location of each well in the district, including a legal description and the acreage of the property where the well is located;(C)  verification that each well will be used for an industrial purpose; and(D)  the type and capacity of the pump used in each well.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 133.001. Short Title

Sec. 133.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Texas Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 133.002. Purpose

Sec. 133.002.  PURPOSE.  The Legislature of the State of Texas finds that:(1)  protection of the public good by requiring safety devices for certain aggregate quarries and pits and regulation of public access to such aggregate quarries and pits, with reasonable, fair, and certain laws, accompanied by civil penalties for failure to obey such laws, are essential to protect the public good and welfare;(2)  to carry out the stated purpose of this Act, a method must be provided to secure usable information concerning the definition, existence of, operation of, and abandonment of aggregate quarries and pits;(3)  to provide for a centralized, easily understood method of requiring safety devices and the administration thereof by one agency of this state to the exclusion of any other governmental entity is essential to the smooth workings of any law having statewide impact.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter B. Authority of Commission|Section 133.011. General Authority of the Commission

Sec. 133.011.  GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION.  To accomplish the limited purposes of this chapter, the commission may:(1)  with proper notice to all parties affected, adopt rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter and issue orders necessary to implement and enforce this chapter;(2)  conduct research necessary for the discharge of its duties under this chapter;(3)  collect and make available to the public information relating to the inventory and classification of quarries, including maps and other technical data;(4)  apply for, accept, receive, and administer grants, gifts, loans, or other funds from any source;  and(5)  hold public hearings, take written sworn testimony, hear witnesses upon oath, and consider reports in regard to the classifications of pits within the definitions of hazardous proximity to a public road and unacceptable unsafe location, issuing rules and orders in relation thereto.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter B. Authority of Commission|Section 133.012. Inventory of Active, Inactive, and Abandoned Quarries and Pits

Sec. 133.012.  INVENTORY OF ACTIVE, INACTIVE, AND ABANDONED QUARRIES AND PITS.  (a)  The commission shall inventory, classify, and maintain a log according to the degree of hazard, proximity to public roads, age, and current use of all existing, inactive, or abandoned quarries that have a pit perimeter that is in hazardous proximity to a public road, and those pits that are in an unacceptable unsafe location.(b)  The commission shall keep a current log of all quarries that are required to be inventoried under Subsection (a) of this section, including such quarries and pits for which initial operations begin after June 30, 1991.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter B. Authority of Commission|Section 133.013. Determination of Status

Sec. 133.013.  DETERMINATION OF STATUS.  After notice and hearing, the commission may determine whether a quarry or pit has been abandoned, is active, or is inactive.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter C. Person Responsible for Quarry or Pit|Section 133.021. Persons Responsible for Quarry or Pit

Sec. 133.021.  PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR QUARRY OR PIT.  (a)  For the purposes of this chapter, the person responsible for a quarry or pit is the current operator of the quarry or pit, except that if a quarry or pit was abandoned on or before January 1, 1991, or became inactive before that date and has not resumed operations, or if no operator exists, then the owner in which the pit exists is the person responsible.(b)  Where a conflict arises in identifying a person responsible for the pit, the commission may hold a public hearing.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter C. -1. Initial Reporting Requirements|Section 133.031. Report of Abandoned or Inactive Quarry or Pit

Sec. 133.031.  REPORT OF ABANDONED OR INACTIVE QUARRY OR PIT.  (a)  On or before March 1, 1992, the person responsible for an abandoned quarry or pit shall report to the commission.(b)  On or before March 1, 1992, the person responsible for a quarry or pit that became inactive before January 1, 1991, and did not resume operations before June 30, 1991, shall report to the commission.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter C. -1. Initial Reporting Requirements|Section 133.032. Report of an Active Quarry or Pit

Sec. 133.032.  REPORT OF AN ACTIVE QUARRY OR PIT.  On or before October 1, 1991, the person responsible for a quarry or pit that is active on June 30, 1991, shall report to the commission.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|
TX Nat Res Code § 133.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 133 - Quarry Safety|Subchapter C. -1. Initial Reporting Requirements|Section 133.033. Form and Content of Report

Sec. 133.033.  FORM AND CONTENT OF REPORT.  (a)  Each report under this chapter must show the location, age, operational status, and current use of the quarry or pit to which the report applies, and the report form shall be concise and limited to the information necessary to effect the inventory, and be of not more than five pages, containing only the information prescribed in Section 133.046 of this code.(b)  Only a single report under this subchapter is required when joint owners or operators or a combination of either exists.(c)  Only a single report under this subchapter is required for each owner or operator having multiple pit locations within the state.(d)  Only one accurate report relating to each quarry or pit is required by this subchapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.|