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TX Nat Res Code § 191.098 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter D. State Archeological Landmarks|Section 191.098. Notification of Alteration or Demolition of Possible Landmark

Sec. 191.098.  NOTIFICATION OF ALTERATION OR DEMOLITION OF POSSIBLE LANDMARK.  (a)  A state agency may not alter, renovate, or demolish a building possessed by the state that was constructed at least 50 years before the alteration, renovation, or demolition and that has not been designated a landmark by the committee, without notifying the committee of the proposed alteration, renovation, or demolition not later than the 60th day before the day on which the agency begins the alteration, renovation, or demolition.(b)  After receipt of the notice the committee may waive the waiting period;  however, if the committee institutes proceedings to determine whether the building is a state archeological landmark under Section 191.092 of this code not later than the 60th day after the day on which the notice is received by the committee, the agency must obtain a permit from the committee before beginning an alteration, renovation, or demolition of the building during the time that the committee's proceedings are pending.(c)  Should the committee fail to provide a substantive response within 60 days to a request for a review of project plans, application for permit, draft report review, or other business required under the Antiquities Code, the applicant may proceed without further reference to the committee.|Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 2009, ch. 364, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 948, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter E. Prohibitions|Section 191.131. Contract or Permit Requirement

Sec. 191.131.  CONTRACT OR PERMIT REQUIREMENT.  (a)  No person, firm, or corporation may conduct a salvage or recovery operation without first obtaining a contract.(b)  No person, firm, or corporation may conduct an operation on any landmark without first obtaining a permit and having the permit in his or its possession at the site of the operation, or conduct the operation in violation of the provisions of the permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2688, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter E. Prohibitions|Section 191.132. Damage or Destruction

Sec. 191.132.  DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.  (a)  No person may intentionally and knowingly deface American Indian or aboriginal paintings, hieroglyphics, or other marks or carvings on rock or elsewhere that pertain to early American Indian or aboriginal habitation of the country.(b)  A person who is not the owner shall not wilfully injure, disfigure, remove, or destroy a historical structure, monument, marker, medallion, or artifact without lawful authority.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2688, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter E. Prohibitions|Section 191.133. Entry Without Consent

Sec. 191.133.  ENTRY WITHOUT CONSENT.  No person who is not the owner, and does not have the consent of the owner, proprietor, lessee, or person in charge, may enter or attempt to enter on the enclosed land of another and intentionally injure, disfigure, remove, excavate, damage, take, dig into, or destroy any historical structure, monument, marker, medallion, or artifact, or any prehistoric or historic archeological site, American Indian or aboriginal campsite, artifact, burial, ruin, or other archeological remains located in, on, or under any private land within the State of Texas.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2688, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.171 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 191.171. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 191.171.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $1,000, by confinement in jail for not more than 30 days, or by both.(b)  Each day of continued violation of any provision of this chapter constitutes a separate offense for which the offender may be punished.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2689, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.172 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 191.172. Civil Action by Attorney General

Sec. 191.172.  CIVIL ACTION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  In addition to, and without limiting the other powers of the attorney general, and without altering or waiving any criminal penalty provided in this chapter, the attorney general may bring an action in the name of the State of Texas in any court of competent jurisdiction for restraining orders and injunctive relief to restrain and enjoin violations or threatened violations of this chapter, and for the return of items taken in violation of the provisions of this chapter.(b)  Venue for an action instituted by the attorney general lies either in Travis County or in the county in which the activity sought to be restrained is alleged to be taking place or from which the items were taken.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2689, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.173 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 191.173. Civil Action by Citizen

Sec. 191.173.  CIVIL ACTION BY CITIZEN.  (a)  A citizen of the State of Texas may bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for restraining orders and injunctive relief to restrain and enjoin violations or threatened violations of this chapter, and for the return of items taken in violation of the provisions of this chapter.(b)  Venue of an action by a citizen lies in the county in which the activity sought to be restrained is alleged to be taking place or from which the items were taken.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2689, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 191.174 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 9 - Heritage|Chapter 191 - Antiquities Code|Subchapter F. Enforcement|Section 191.174. Assistance From State Agencies, Political Subdivisions, and Law Enforcement Officers

Sec. 191.174.  ASSISTANCE FROM STATE AGENCIES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.  (a)  The chief administrative officers of all state agencies and political subdivisions are directed to cooperate and assist the committee and the attorney general in carrying out the intent of this chapter.(b)  All state and local law enforcement agencies and officers are directed to assist in enforcing the provisions and carrying out the intent of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2689, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 948, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 201.001. Policy

Sec. 201.001.  POLICY.  It is declared to be the public policy and in the public interest of the State of Texas to protect and preserve all caves on or under any of the land in the State of Texas, including tidelands, submerged land, and the bed of the sea within the jurisdiction of the State of Texas.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 201.002. Definitions

Sec. 201.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Cave" means any naturally occurring subterranean cavity, and includes or is synonymous with cavern, pit, pothole, well, sinkhole, and grotto.(2)  "Gate" means any structure, lock, door, or device located to limit or prohibit access or entry to any cave.(3)  "Speleothem" means a natural mineral formation or deposit occurring in a cave, and includes or is synonymous with stalagmites, stalactites, helictites, anthodites, gypsum flowers, needles, angel's hair, soda straws, draperies, bacon, cave pearls, popcorn (coral), rimstone dams, columns, plettes, flowstone, or other similar crystalline mineral formations commonly composed of calcite, epsomite, gypsum, aragonite, celestite, and other similar minerals and formations.(4)  "Owner" means a person who owns title to land on which a cave is located, including a person who owns title to a leasehold estate in the land.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter B. Permits|Section 201.011. Permit Required

Sec. 201.011.  PERMIT REQUIRED.  No person may excavate, remove, destroy, injure, alter in any significant manner, or deface any part of a cave owned by the State of Texas, unless the person possesses a valid permit under Section 201.012.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 3502), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter B. Permits|Section 201.012. Issuance of Permit

Sec. 201.012.  ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.  The General Land Office may issue a permit under this subsection if the person seeking the permit furnishes the following information:(1)  a detailed statement giving the reasons and objectives for the excavation, removal, or alteration and the benefits expected to be obtained from the contemplated work;(2)  data and results of any completed excavation;(3)  the prior written permission from the state agency which manages the site of the proposed excavation;(4)  a sworn statement that he will carry the permit while exercising the privileges granted;  and(5)  any other reasonable information which the General Land Office may prescribe.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter B. Permits|Section 201.013. Revocation

Sec. 201.013.  REVOCATION.  The General Land Office may for good cause revoke any permit issued under Section 201.012 of this code.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter B. Permits|Section 201.014. Penalties

Sec. 201.014.  PENALTIES.  A person who violates Section 201.011 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been convicted of violating that section, in which case the person is guilty of a state jail felony.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 3502), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Reenacted and amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 16.002, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter C. Prohibitions|Section 201.041. Vandalism

Sec. 201.041.  VANDALISM.  (a)  A person may not, without express, prior, written permission of the owner, knowingly:(1)  break, break off, crack, carve upon, write, burn, or otherwise mark upon, remove, or in any manner destroy, deface, mar, or harm the surfaces of any cave or any natural material in a cave, including speleothems;(2)  deface, mar, or harm in any manner the natural condition of any cave; or(3)  break, force, tamper with, or otherwise disturb a lock, gate, door, or other obstruction designed to control or prevent access to any cave, even though entrance to the cave may not be gained.(b)  A person who violates a provision of this section is guilty of a state jail felony, unless the person has previously been convicted of violating this section, in which case the person is guilty of a felony of the third degree.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 3502), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Reenacted by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 16.003, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 201.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 10 - Caves|Chapter 201 - Cavern Protection|Subchapter C. Prohibitions|Section 201.042. Sale of Speleothems

Sec. 201.042.  SALE OF SPELEOTHEMS.  (a)  A person may not sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this state, or export them for sale outside the state, without written permission from the owner of the cave from which the speleothems were removed.(b)  A person who violates this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, unless the person has previously been convicted of violating this section, in which case the person is guilty of a state jail felony.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2003, ch. 785, Sec. 5, eff. June 13, 1979.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 993 (S.B. 1524), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 3502), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 211.001. Definitions

Sec. 211.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas.(2)  "Hazardous liquid" means any liquid which is not defined as a solid or hazardous waste by Section 361.003, Health and Safety Code, and which is:(A)  petroleum or any petroleum or liquid natural gas product;  or(B)  any hydrocarbon in a liquid state, other than liquified natural gas, that has been determined by the United States secretary of transportation to be a hazardous liquid.(3)  "Salt dome storage of hazardous liquids" means the storage of a hazardous liquid in any salt formation or bedded salt formation storage facility, but does not include a facility that has been defined by the federal Department of Transportation as part of an interstate pipeline facility and that is subject to federal minimum standards adopted under 49 U.S.C. Section 60101 et seq. and its subsequent amendments or a succeeding law.(4)  "Salt dome storage facility" includes any new or existing salt formation or bedded salt formation storage cavern and any equipment, facility, or building used or intended for use in the storage of a hazardous liquid in the salt formation cavern.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1177 (S.B. 901), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 211.002. Powers of Local Governments

Sec. 211.002.  POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.  (a)  This chapter does not reduce, limit, or impair the authority provided by law to any municipality, except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section.(b)  A municipality or county may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation that establishes safety standards or practices applicable to hazardous liquid salt formation storage facilities that are subject to regulation by federal or state law.(c)  "Safety standards or practices" means any regulation of an activity or facility covered by this chapter or that is incompatible with the safety standards or practices enacted or adopted by federal or state government pursuant to 49 U.S.C.  Section 60101 et seq. and its subsequent amendments or a succeeding law.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1177 (S.B. 901), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter B. Regulation of Facilities|Section 211.011. Jurisdiction

Sec. 211.011.  JURISDICTION.  The commission has jurisdiction over all salt dome storage of hazardous liquids and over salt dome storage facilities used for the storage of hazardous liquids.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter B. Regulation of Facilities|Section 211.012. Rules and Standards

Sec. 211.012.  RULES AND STANDARDS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall adopt safety standards and practices for the salt dome storage of hazardous liquids and the facilities used for that purpose.  Safety standards and practices adopted by the commission for a storage facility that is part of an intrastate pipeline facility, as defined by the federal Department of Transportation under 49 U.S.C. Section 60101 et seq. and its subsequent amendments or a succeeding law, must be compatible with federal minimum standards.  The rules shall require:(1)  the installation and periodic testing of safety devices at a salt dome storage facility;(2)  the establishment of emergency notification procedures for the operator of a facility in the event of a release of a hazardous substance that poses a substantial risk to the public;(3)  fire prevention and response procedures;(4)  employee and third-party contractor safety training with respect to the operation of the facility; and(5)  other requirements that the commission finds necessary and reasonable for the safe construction, operation, and maintenance of salt dome storage facilities.(b)  The commission may grant exceptions to its rules or impose additional requirements in any permit or amended permit issued to a facility if the facility, as permitted, will not cause an unreasonable danger to the public.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1177 (S.B. 901), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter B. Regulation of Facilities|Section 211.013. Records and Reports

Sec. 211.013.  RECORDS AND REPORTS.  (a)  Each owner or operator of a hazardous liquid salt dome storage facility shall maintain records, make reports, and provide any information the commission may require with respect to the construction, operation, or maintenance of the facility.  The operator of a hazardous liquid salt dome storage facility shall report or make available for inspection the results of any commission-required test of a safety device installed at the facility to the commission within 10 days after the day of the test.(b)  The commission by rule shall designate the records required to be maintained and the reports required to be filed by the owner or operator and shall provide forms for reports if necessary.(c)  The commission may require the owner or operator of a hazardous liquid salt dome storage facility to prepare a safety procedural manual for the facility.  The commission may require the owner or operator to file the manual with the commission for approval or to make the manual available for inspection by an employee or agent of the commission.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter B. Regulation of Facilities|Section 211.014. Inspections and Examinations

Sec. 211.014.  INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS.  (a)  The commission or its employee or designated agent may enter property on which a hazardous liquid salt dome storage facility is located or any other property relating to salt dome storage of a hazardous liquid and may inspect and examine the property and any records located on the property to the extent relevant to determine if a person is acting in compliance with this chapter and any rules adopted by the commission under this chapter.(b)  Before the commission or its employees or agents enter the premises of a storage facility with on-site personnel, proper credentials must be presented to the on-site person in charge of the property.(c)  An entry, examination, or inspection under this section must be made only at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter C. Enforcement|Section 211.031. Civil Penalty

Sec. 211.031.  CIVIL PENALTY.  A person who violates this chapter or a rule adopted or order or permit issued under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each act of violation and for each day of violation.  The total amount of penalties that may be assessed under this section for a related series of violations may not exceed $500,000.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter C. Enforcement|Section 211.032. Enforcement by Commission and Attorney General

Sec. 211.032.  ENFORCEMENT BY COMMISSION AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  If it appears that a person has been or is violating this chapter or a rule of the commission adopted under this chapter, the commission may institute a civil suit in a district court for injunctive relief to restrain the person from continuing the violation or for the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty under Section 211.031 of this code, or for both the injunctive relief and the civil penalty.(b)  On application for injunctive relief and a finding that a person has violated or is violating this chapter or a rule of the commission under this chapter, the district court shall grant the injunctive relief that the facts warrant.(c)  At the request of the commission, the attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit under this section in the name of the state.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|
TX Nat Res Code § 211.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 11 - Miscellaneous Uses of Natural Resources|Chapter 211 - Hazardous Liquid Salt Dome Storage Facilities|Subchapter C. Enforcement|Section 211.034. Notices of Noncompliance

Sec. 211.034.  NOTICES OF NONCOMPLIANCE.  In addition to other authority specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule adopted or order or permit issued under this chapter as provided by Section 91.207 of this code.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 949, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994.|