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TX Nat Res Code § 81.01010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.01010. Fee for Copies

Sec. 81.01010.  FEE FOR COPIES.  (a)  The commission may charge a fee for copies of papers provided by the commission to a person other than a department of this state.(b)  The fee for a copy of a paper, document, or record in the commission's office, including the certificate and seal to be applied by the secretary, is 15 cents for each 100 words.(c)  This section does not authorize the commission to charge a person a fee for a tariff sheet for the person's own use if the tariff sheet is in effect.(d)  The fees charged and collected under this section shall be accounted for by the secretary of the commission and paid into the treasury as provided by Chapter 603, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.01011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.01011. Method of Making Payments to Commission

Sec. 81.01011.  METHOD OF MAKING PAYMENTS TO COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission may authorize payment, as prescribed by the commission, of a regulatory fee, fine, penalty, or charge for goods and services by means of an electronic payment method or a credit card issued by a financial institution chartered by a state or the United States or issued by a nationally recognized credit organization approved by the commission.  A payment by the authorized method may be made in person, by telephone, or through the Internet.(b)  The commission may require a person who makes a payment to the commission by means of an electronic payment method or credit card to pay a discount or service charge in an amount reasonable and necessary to reimburse the commission for the costs involved in processing the payment.(c)  The commission may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.01012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.01012. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 81.01012.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  (a)  In this section, "contested case" has the meaning assigned by Section 2001.003, Government Code.(b)  The commission may apply for, request, solicit, contract for, receive, accept, and administer gifts, grants, and donations of money or other assistance from any source to carry out any commission purpose or power.(c)  The commission may not, under Subsection (b), accept a gift or donation of money or of property from a party in a contested case during the period from the inception of the contested case until the 30th day after the date a final order is signed in the contested case.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.01013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.01013. Conflict of Interest

Sec. 81.01013.  CONFLICT OF INTEREST.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be an employee of the commission employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.) if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in a business or industry regulated by the commission; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in a business or industry regulated by the commission.(c)  A person who is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, may not act as the general counsel to the commission.(d)  The commission shall provide to commissioners and to agency employees, as often as necessary, information regarding the requirements for office or employment under this chapter, including information regarding a person's responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.01014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.01014. Equal Employment Opportunity

Sec. 81.01014.  EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.  (a)  The commission shall prepare and maintain a written policy statement that implements a program of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin.(b)  The policy statement must include:(1)  personnel policies, including policies relating to recruitment, evaluation, selection, training, and promotion of personnel, that show the intent of the commission to avoid the unlawful employment practices described by Chapter 21, Labor Code; and(2)  an analysis of the extent to which the composition of the commission's personnel is in accordance with state and federal law and a description of reasonable methods to achieve compliance with state and federal law.(c)  The policy statement must:(1)  be updated annually;(2)  be reviewed by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division for compliance with Subsection (b); and(3)  be filed with the governor's office.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.01016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.01016. Separation of Responsibilities

Sec. 81.01016.  SEPARATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  The commission shall develop and implement policies that clearly separate the policy-making responsibilities of the commissioners and the management responsibilities of the staff of the commission.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.011. Chief Supervisor

Sec. 81.011.  CHIEF SUPERVISOR.  (a)  The commission shall employ a chief supervisor of its oil and gas division to assist the commission in enforcing the laws relating to the production, transportation, and conservation of oil and gas and rules and orders of the commission adopted under these laws.(b)  The chief supervisor also shall perform the duties of the pipeline expert as provided in the pipeline laws of this state.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2508, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.012. Qualifications of Chief Supervisor

Sec. 81.012.  QUALIFICATIONS OF CHIEF SUPERVISOR.  In addition to other qualifications that may be required by the commission, a person appointed chief supervisor must have had at least five years' experience in some line of the oil or gas business, or in some other business or profession that would provide the necessary knowledge and experience for the performance of his duties.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2508, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.013. Deputy Supervisors, Assistants, and Clerical Personnel

Sec. 81.013.  DEPUTY SUPERVISORS, ASSISTANTS, AND CLERICAL PERSONNEL.  The commission may appoint a chief deputy supervisor, deputy supervisors, assistants, and clerical personnel necessary to execute the laws relating to oil and gas.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.014. Qualifications of Chief Deputy Supervisor

Sec. 81.014.  QUALIFICATIONS OF CHIEF DEPUTY SUPERVISOR.  A person appointed chief deputy supervisor must have had at least three years' experience in oil and gas field work.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.015. Qualifications of Deputy Supervisors

Sec. 81.015.  QUALIFICATIONS OF DEPUTY SUPERVISORS.  Any person appointed deputy supervisor must have had at least two years' experience in oil and gas field work, including substantial experience in drilling or production.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.016. Salaries

Sec. 81.016.  SALARIES.  The salary of the chief supervisor, the chief deputy supervisor, and the deputy supervisors shall be the same as that provided in the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.0165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.0165. Salary of Secretary

Sec. 81.0165.  SALARY OF SECRETARY.  The salary of the secretary of the commission shall be the amount appropriated for that purpose by the legislature.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 3.02, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.017. Additional Employees

Sec. 81.017.  ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES.  The commission may employ gaugers, inspectors, investigators, supervisors, and clerical employees.  These employees shall include a chief engineer, chief petroleum engineer, and an administrative chief, and their salaries shall be paid in the amounts provided in the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 144, ch. 65, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.018. Payment of Salaries and Other Expenses

Sec. 81.018.  PAYMENT OF SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES.  (a)  Salaries and other expenses necessary in the administration and enforcement of the oil and gas laws shall be paid by warrants drawn by the comptroller on the State Treasury from general revenue.(b)  Warrants for expenses shall be issued only on duly verified statements of the persons entitled to the funds and on approval of the chairman of the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (S.B. 757), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.019. Duties of Chief Supervisor, Chief Deputy Supervisor, Deputy Supervisors, and Other Employees

Sec. 81.019.  DUTIES OF CHIEF SUPERVISOR, CHIEF DEPUTY SUPERVISOR, DEPUTY SUPERVISORS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEES.  The chief supervisor, chief deputy supervisor, deputy supervisors, and other employees shall perform the duties prescribed by the commission in conformity with rules of the commission relating to the production, transportation, and conservation of crude oil and natural gas.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.020. Additional Duties of Chief Supervisor and His Deputies

Sec. 81.020.  ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF CHIEF SUPERVISOR AND HIS DEPUTIES.  (a)  The chief supervisor and his deputies shall supervise the plugging of all abandoned wells and the shooting of wells and shall follow the rules of the commission relating to the production and conservation of oil and gas.(b)  The chief supervisor shall gather information and assist the commission in the performance of its duties under this title.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2509, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 81.021. Intellectual Property

Sec. 81.021.  INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.  (a)  The commission may:(1)  apply for, register, secure, hold, and protect under the laws of the United States or any state or nation:(A)  a patent for the invention, discovery, or improvement of any process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter;(B)  a copyright for an original work of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, known or later developed, from which it can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device;(C)  a trademark, service mark, collective mark, or certification mark for a word, name, symbol, device, or slogan that the commission uses to identify and distinguish the commission's goods and services from other goods and services; or(D)  other evidence of protection or exclusivity issued for intellectual property;(2)  contract with a person for the sale, lease, marketing, or other distribution of the commission's intellectual property;(3)  obtain under a contract described in Subdivision (2) a royalty, license right, or other appropriate means of securing reasonable compensation for the development or purchase of the commission's intellectual property; and(4)  waive or reduce the amount of compensation secured by contract under Subdivision (3) if the commission determines that the waiver or reduction will:(A)  further a goal or mission of the commission; and(B)  result in a net benefit to the state.(b)  Money paid to the commission under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as provided by Section 81.067.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 72 (S.B. 1422), Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2017.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties|Section 81.051. Jurisdiction of Commission

Sec. 81.051.  JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission has jurisdiction over all:(1)  common carrier pipelines defined in Section 111.002 of this code in Texas;(2)  oil and gas wells in Texas;(3)  persons owning or operating pipelines in Texas;  and(4)  persons owning or engaged in drilling or operating oil or gas wells in Texas.(b)  Persons listed in Subsection (a) of this section and their pipelines and oil and gas wells are subject to the jurisdiction conferred by law on the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2510, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2694, ch. 871, art. II, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties|Section 81.052. Rules

Sec. 81.052.  RULES.  The commission may adopt all necessary rules for governing and regulating persons and their operations under the jurisdiction of the commission as set forth in Section 81.051, including such rules as the commission may consider necessary and appropriate to implement state responsibility under any federal law or rules governing such persons and their operations.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2510, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 19, ch. 12, Sec. 1, eff. March 15, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.0521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties|Section 81.0521. Fee for Application for Exception to Railroad Commission Rule

Sec. 81.0521.  FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO RAILROAD COMMISSION RULE.  (a)  With each application for an exception to any commission rule contained in Chapter 3 of Part I of Title 16 of the Texas Administrative Code, the applicant shall submit to the commission a fee of $150.(b)  The application fee for an exception to any commission rule may not be refunded.(c)  The proceeds from this fee, excluding any penalties collected in connection with the fee, shall be deposited to the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as provided by Section 81.067.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.01, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.0522 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties|Section 81.0522. Natural Gas Policy Act Application Fee

Sec. 81.0522.  NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT APPLICATION FEE.  (a)  With each Natural Gas Policy Act (15 U.S.C. Sections 3301-3432) application, the applicant shall submit to the commission a fee. The commission shall set the application fee in an amount necessary to cover the cost of the commission's well category determination program but not to exceed $150.(b)  The fee for any Natural Gas Policy Act application may not be refunded.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.0523 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties|Section 81.0523. Exclusive Jurisdiction and Express Preemption

Sec. 81.0523.  EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND EXPRESS PREEMPTION.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Commercially reasonable" means a condition that would allow a reasonably prudent operator to fully, effectively, and economically exploit, develop, produce, process, and transport oil and gas, as determined based on the objective standard of a reasonably prudent operator and not on an individualized assessment of an actual operator's capacity to act.(2)  "Oil and gas operation" means an activity associated with the exploration, development, production, processing, and transportation of oil and gas, including drilling, hydraulic fracture stimulation, completion, maintenance, reworking, recompletion, disposal, plugging and abandonment, secondary and tertiary recovery, and remediation activities.(b)  An oil and gas operation is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state.  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a municipality or other political subdivision may not enact or enforce an ordinance or other measure, or an amendment or revision of an ordinance or other measure, that bans, limits, or otherwise regulates an oil and gas operation within the boundaries or extraterritorial jurisdiction of the municipality or political subdivision.(c)  The authority of a municipality or other political subdivision to regulate an oil and gas operation is expressly preempted, except that a municipality may enact, amend, or enforce an ordinance or other measure that: (1)  regulates only aboveground activity related to an oil and gas operation that occurs at or above the surface of the ground, including a regulation governing fire and emergency response, traffic, lights, or noise, or imposing notice or reasonable setback requirements;(2)  is commercially reasonable; (3)  does not effectively prohibit an oil and gas operation conducted by a reasonably prudent operator; and(4)  is not otherwise preempted by state or federal law.(d)  An ordinance or other measure is considered prima facie to be commercially reasonable if the ordinance or other measure has been in effect for at least five years and has allowed the oil and gas operations at issue to continue during that period. |Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (H.B. 40), Sec. 2, eff. May 18, 2015.|
TX Nat Res Code § 81.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 3 - Oil and Gas|Subtitle A - Administration|Chapter 81 - Railroad Commission of Texas|Subchapter C. Jurisdiction, Powers, and Duties|Section 81.053. Commission Powers

Sec. 81.053.  COMMISSION POWERS.  In the discharge of its duties and the enforcement of its jurisdiction under this title, the commission shall:(1)  institute suits;(2)  hear and determine complaints;(3)  require the attendance of witnesses and pay their expenses out of funds provided for that purpose;(4)  obtain the issuance of writs and process which may be necessary for the enforcement of its orders;  and(5)  punish for contempt or disobedience of its orders in the manner provided for the district courts.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2510, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|