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TX Nat Res Code § 134.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.023. Cooperative Agreements With Federal Government

Sec. 134.023.  COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.  The commission may enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government under the federal Act.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.024. Experimental Practices

Sec. 134.024.  EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES.  (a)  The commission, with approval by the secretary of agriculture, may authorize experimental departures, in individual cases, from the environmental protection performance standards of this chapter to:(1)  encourage advances in mining and reclamation practices;  and(2)  allow postmining land use for industrial, commercial, residential, or public use, including recreational facilities.(b)  The commission may authorize departures if:(1)  the experimental practices are potentially at least as environmentally protective, during and after mining operations, as those required by this chapter;(2)  the mining operations approved for particular land-use or other purposes are not larger or more numerous than necessary to determine the effectiveness and economic feasibility of the experimental practices;  and(3)  the experimental practices do not reduce the protection afforded public health and safety below that provided by adopted standards.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.025. Certification of Blasters

Sec. 134.025.  CERTIFICATION OF BLASTERS.  The commission shall adopt rules requiring the training, examination, and certification of persons engaging in or directly responsible for blasting or the use of explosives in surface coal mining operations.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.026. Monitoring, Reporting, and Inspections

Sec. 134.026.  MONITORING, REPORTING, AND INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The commission shall:(1)  require monitoring and reporting;(2)  inspect surface coal mining and reclamation operations;(3)  require the maintenance of signs and markers;  and(4)  take other actions necessary to:(A)  administer, enforce, or evaluate the administration of this chapter;  or(B)  meet the state program requirements of the federal Act.(b)  For purposes of this section, the commission or its authorized representative:(1)  without advance notice and on presentation of appropriate credentials, has the right to enter:(A)  a surface coal mining and reclamation operation;  or(B)  premises on which records required to be maintained are located;  and(2)  at reasonable times and without delay, may have access to and copy records required under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter or inspect any monitoring equipment or method of operation required under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.027. Monitoring of Operations That Affect Aquifers

Sec. 134.027.  MONITORING OF OPERATIONS THAT AFFECT AQUIFERS.  For surface coal mining and reclamation operations that remove or disturb strata that serve as aquifers that significantly ensure the hydrologic balance of water use on or off the mining site, the commission shall specify:(1)  monitoring sites to record:(A)  the quantity and quality of surface drainage above and below the mine site and in the potential zone of influence;(B)  the level and amount and to take samples of groundwater and aquifers potentially affected by the mining and directly below the lowermost, deepest coal seam to be mined;  and(C)  precipitation;  and(2)  records of well logs and borehole data to be maintained.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.028. Inspection Procedure

Sec. 134.028.  INSPECTION PROCEDURE.  Inspections by the commission shall:(1)  occur irregularly, averaging not fewer than one partial inspection each month and one complete inspection each calendar quarter for the surface coal mining and reclamation operation covered by each permit;(2)  occur without prior notice to the permit holder or the permit holder's agents or employees except for necessary on-site meetings with the permit holder;  and(3)  include filing inspection reports adequate to enforce the requirements of, and to carry out, this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.029. Procedure on Detection of Violation

Sec. 134.029.  PROCEDURE ON DETECTION OF VIOLATION.  On detection of a violation of this chapter, an inspector, in writing, shall:(1)  promptly inform the operator;  and(2)  report the violation to the commission.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.030. Rules Regarding Monitoring, Reporting, and Inspections

Sec. 134.030.  RULES REGARDING MONITORING, REPORTING, AND INSPECTIONS.  The commission shall adopt rules for:(1)  informing an operator of a violation detected by an inspector;  and(2)  making public all inspection and monitoring reports and other records and reports required to be kept under this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter and not confidential under Section 134.031.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.031. Confidentiality

Sec. 134.031.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  (a)  Information pertaining to coal seams, test borings, core samplings, or soil samples required by Section 134.052 shall be made available to an affected person.  However, information that pertains only to the analysis of the chemical and physical properties of the coal, except information regarding mineral or chemical content that is potentially toxic in the environment, is confidential and is not a public record.(b)  Information submitted to the commission concerning mineral deposits, test borings, core samplings, or trade secrets or commercial or financial information relating to the competitive rights of the applicant and specifically identified as confidential by the applicant, if not essential for public review as determined by the commission, may not be disclosed by a member, agent, or employee of the commission.(c)  Information submitted to the commission under Section 134.041 concerning mineral deposits, test borings, core samplings, or trade secrets or commercial or financial information relating to the competitive rights of the applicant and specifically identified as confidential by the applicant, if not essential for public review as determined by the commission, may not be disclosed by a member, agent, or employee of the commission.  However, information required by another section that must, by the terms of the other section, be on public file or available to an affected person and information about the chemical and physical properties of the coal that relate to mineral or elemental contents that are potentially toxic in the environment is not confidential.(d)  Information submitted to the commission under Section 134.014 as confidential concerning trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information that relates to the competitive rights of the person intending to explore the described area is not available for public examination.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission|Section 134.032. Determination Regarding Prime Farmland

Sec. 134.032.  DETERMINATION REGARDING PRIME FARMLAND.  The commission may determine that land is not prime farmland because of its soil type or slope.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter C. Plans|Section 134.042. Blasting Plan

Sec. 134.042.  BLASTING PLAN.  An applicant for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit shall submit to the commission as part of its application a blasting plan that outlines the procedures and standards by which the operator will comply with Section 134.092(a)(15).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.051. Permit Required for Operation

Sec. 134.051.  PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OPERATION.  A person may not conduct a surface coal mining operation in this state without first obtaining a permit for that operation from the commission under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.053. Liability Insurance Policy

Sec. 134.053.  LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY.  (a)  The public liability insurance policy required by Section 134.052(a)(19) shall provide for personal injury and property damage protection in an amount adequate to compensate a person who is:(1)  damaged as a result of the surface coal mining and reclamation operations, including the use of explosives;  and(2)  entitled to compensation under state law.(b)  The policy shall be maintained in effect during the term of the permit and any renewal for the entire period in which reclamation operations are conducted.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.054. Application Fees

Sec. 134.054.  APPLICATION FEES.  (a)  An application for a surface mining permit or for renewal or revision of a surface mining permit must be accompanied by an application fee determined by the commission in accordance with a published fee schedule.  The commission shall base the application fee as nearly as possible on the actual or anticipated cost of reviewing the application.(b)  The application fee may not be less than:(1)  $5,000 for an initial surface mining permit;(2)  $3,000 for renewal of a surface mining permit;  or(3)  $500 for revision of a surface mining permit.(c)  The initial application fee and the application fee for renewal of a surface mining permit may be paid in equal annual installments during the term of the permit.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.055. Annual Fees

Sec. 134.055.  ANNUAL FEES.  (a)  In addition to the application fees required by Section 134.054, each permit holder shall pay to the commission the following annual fees:(1)  a fee for each acre of land in the permit area on which the permit holder actually conducted operations for removing coal during the year;(2)  a fee for each acre of land in the bonded permit area on December 31 of the year; and(3)  a fee for the permit if the permit was in effect on December 31 of the year.(b)  A fee under Subsection (a) is due not later than March 15 of the year following the year for which the fee was imposed.(c)  The commission shall determine the amount of each fee under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 179 (H.B. 472), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.056. Small Mine Exemption

Sec. 134.056.  SMALL MINE EXEMPTION.  The commission shall designate a qualified public or private laboratory to prepare the determination of probable hydrologic consequences and statement of the results of test borings or core samplings required by Section 134.052 and shall pay the costs of preparing the determination and statement if:(1)  a surface coal mining operator makes a request in writing;  and(2)  the commission finds that the probable total annual production at all locations of the surface coal mining operator will not exceed 300,000 tons.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1307, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.057. Public Inspection of Application

Sec. 134.057.  PUBLIC INSPECTION OF APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit shall file a copy of the application for public inspection with the county clerk of the county in which the mining is proposed to occur.  This subsection does not apply to information in the application pertaining to the coal seam itself.(b)  Copies of any records, reports, inspection materials, or information obtained under this chapter by the commission shall be made immediately available to the public at central and sufficient locations in the county, multicounty, and state area of mining so that they are conveniently available to residents in the areas of mining.  This subsection does not apply to records, reports, inspection materials, or information that is confidential under Section 134.031.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.058. Notice by Applicant

Sec. 134.058.  NOTICE BY APPLICANT.  At the time the applicant submits an application for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit or renewal of an existing permit, the applicant shall publish an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operation at least once a week for four consecutive weeks that:(1)  shows the ownership and describes the location and boundaries of the proposed site sufficiently so that the proposed operation can be readily located;  and(2)  states that the application is available for public inspection at the county courthouse of the county in which the property lies.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.059. Notification by Commission

Sec. 134.059.  NOTIFICATION BY COMMISSION.  (a)  The commission shall notify local governmental bodies, planning agencies, and sewage and water treatment authorities in the locality of a proposed surface coal mining operation that the operator intends to conduct a surface mining operation.(b)  The notice shall indicate the application number and the county courthouse in which a copy of the proposed surface coal mining and reclamation plan can be inspected.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.060. Comments

Sec. 134.060.  COMMENTS.  (a)  During a period established by the commission, a local body, agency, authority, or company described by Section 134.059 may submit written comments on the effect of the proposed operation on the environment in the entity's area of responsibility.(b)  The commission shall immediately send the comments to the applicant.(c)  The comments shall be made available to the public at the same location as the mining application.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.061. Written Objections

Sec. 134.061.  WRITTEN OBJECTIONS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date of the last publication of notice under Section 134.058, an affected person or a federal, state, or local governmental agency or authority is entitled to file with the commission written objections to a proposed initial or revised application for a surface coal mining and reclamation operation permit.(b)  The commission shall immediately send the objections to the applicant.(c)  The objections shall be made available to the public.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.062. Request for Public Hearing; Notice

Sec. 134.062.  REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING;  NOTICE.  (a)  Not later than the 45th day after the date of the last publication of notice under Section 134.058, the applicant or an affected person may request a hearing on the application.  The hearing shall be held not later than the 30th day after the date the commission receives the request.(b)  The commission shall publish notice of the date, time, and location of the public hearing in a local newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operations at least once a week for three consecutive weeks before the scheduled hearing date.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.063. Notice of Approval or Denial

Sec. 134.063.  NOTICE OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL.  The commission shall notify the applicant and any objector that the permit application has been approved or denied:(1)  within the time provided by Chapter 2001, Government Code, if a public hearing is held under Section 134.062;  or(2)  not later than the 45th day after the date of the last publication of notice of application if a public hearing is not held.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.064. Procedure

Sec. 134.064.  PROCEDURE.  Chapter 2001, Government Code, applies to a permit application under this chapter.  Notice of hearing and appeal is governed by that chapter, except as provided by Section 134.062.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 134.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 134 - Texas Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Coal Mining Permits|Section 134.065. Permit Approval or Denial

Sec. 134.065.  PERMIT APPROVAL OR DENIAL.  (a)  On the basis of a complete application for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit or a revision or renewal of a permit, as required by this chapter, the commission shall grant, require modification of, or deny a permit application.(b)  The commission shall notify the applicant of its decision in writing within a reasonable time as set by the commission.(c)  An applicant for a permit or a permit revision has the burden of establishing that the application complies with this chapter.(d)  Not later than the 10th day after the date the commission grants a permit, the commission shall notify the county judge in the county in which the land to be affected is located that a permit has been issued and shall describe the location of the land.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|