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TX Nat Res Code § 131.044 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 131.044. Time and Procedures for Inspections

Sec. 131.044.  TIME AND PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTIONS.  (a)  The inspections by the commission shall occur on an irregular basis at a frequency necessary to insure compliance with the intent and purposes of this chapter and the commission's rules for the surface mining and reclamation operations covered by each permit.(b)  The inspections shall occur only during normal operating hours if practicable and without prior notice to the permittee or his agents or employees.(c)  An inspection shall include the filing of an inspection report adequate to enforce the requirements of and to carry out the terms and purposes of this chapter.  The commission shall make each report a part of the record and furnish one copy of the report to the operator.(d)  Insofar as practicable, the commission shall establish a system of rotation of inspectors.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2615, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 131.045. Sign

Sec. 131.045.  SIGN.  Each permittee shall maintain at the entrances to the surface mining and reclamation operations a clearly visible sign that sets forth the name, business address, and phone number of the permittee and the permit number of the surface mining and reclamation operations.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2615, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.046 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 131.046. Procedure on Detection of Violation

Sec. 131.046.  PROCEDURE ON DETECTION OF VIOLATION.  On detection of each violation of a requirement of this chapter, each inspector shall inform the operator of the violation orally at the time of the detection and in writing at a later time and shall report the violation in writing to the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2615, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.047 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 131.047. Judicial Review

Sec. 131.047.  JUDICIAL REVIEW.  (a)  Any party to the administrative proceedings whose interest is or may be adversely affected by a ruling, order, decision, or other act of the commission may appeal by filing a petition in a district court of Travis County or in the county in which the greater portion of the land in question is located.(b)  The plaintiff shall pursue his action with reasonable diligence, and if the plaintiff does not prosecute his action within one year after the action is filed, the court shall presume that the action has been abandoned.  The court shall dismiss the suit on a motion for dismissal made by the attorney general unless the plaintiff, after receiving due notice, can show good and sufficient cause for the delay.(c)  The court shall hear the complaint solely on the record made before the commission.  The findings of the commission, if supported by substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole, shall be upheld.(d)  The court may, under conditions it may prescribe, grant temporary relief that it considers appropriate pending final determination of the proceedings.(e)  The commencement of a proceeding under this section shall not, unless specifically ordered by the court, operate as a stay of the action, order, or decision of the commission.(f)  Repealed by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2647, ch. 707, Sec. 4(48), eff. Aug. 31, 1981.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2615, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1989, ch. 784, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2646, ch. 707, Sec. 4(48), eff. Aug. 31, 1981.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.048 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 131.048. Confidentiality

Sec. 131.048.  CONFIDENTIALITY.  Information submitted to the commission concerning mineral deposits, including test borings, core samplings, geophysical logs, or trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information relating to the competitive rights of the applicant for an exploration permit or surface mining permit and specifically identified as confidential by the applicant, if not essential for public review as determined by the commission, shall not be disclosed by any member, agent, or employee of the commission.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2616, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.049 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of the Commission|Section 131.049. Temporary Orders Prior to Notice and Hearing

Sec. 131.049.  TEMPORARY ORDERS PRIOR TO NOTICE AND HEARING.  (a)  The commission may issue temporary orders relating to a surface mining operation without notice and hearing, or with the notice and hearing as the commission considers practical under the circumstances, when necessary to enable action to be taken more expeditiously than is otherwise provided by this chapter to effectuate the policy and purposes of this chapter.(b)  If the commission issues a temporary order under this authority without a hearing, and if the subject matter of the order is such as to require a public hearing under Section 131.163 of this code or under any rule of the commission, the order shall set a time and place for a public hearing to be held.  The hearing shall be held as soon after the temporary order is issued as is practical.(c)  At the hearing, the commission shall affirm, modify, or set aside the temporary order.  If the nature of the commission's action requires, further proceedings shall be conducted as appropriate under provisions of Chapter 2001, Government Code.(d)  The requirements of Sections 131.159 and 131.160 of this code relating to the time for notice, newspaper notice, and method of giving a person notice do not apply to the hearing, but general notice of the hearing shall be given that the commission considers practical under the circumstances.|Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 853, ch. 379, Sec. 6, eff. June 6, 1979.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter C. Plans and Standards|Section 131.101. Reclamation Plan

Sec. 131.101.  RECLAMATION PLAN.  (a)  A reclamation plan shall be developed in a manner consistent with local, physical, environmental, and climatological conditions and current mining and reclamation technologies.(b)  A reclamation plan submitted as part of a permit application shall include:(1)  the identification of the entire area to be mined and affected over the estimated life of the mining operation;(2)  the condition of the land to be covered by the permit prior to any mining, including:(A)  the uses existing at the time of the application, and if the land has a history of previous mining, the uses, if reasonably ascertainable, that immediately preceded any mining;  and(B)  the capability of the land prior to any mining to support a variety of uses giving consideration to soil and foundation characteristics, topography, and vegetative cover;(3)  the capacity of the land to support its anticipated use following reclamation, including a discussion of the capacity of the reclaimed land to support alternative uses;(4)  a description of how the proposed postmining land condition is to be achieved and the necessary support activities that may be needed to achieve the condition, including an estimate of the cost per acre of the reclamation;(5)  the steps taken to comply with applicable air and water quality and water rights laws and regulations and any applicable health and safety standards, including copies of any pertinent permit applications;(6)  a general timetable that the operator estimates will be necessary for accomplishing the major events included in the reclamation plan;  and(7)  other information the commission, by rule, determines to be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.(c)  The operator may revise or amend the reclamation plan at any time in accordance with the requirements of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2616, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.131 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.131. Permit Required for Operation

Sec. 131.131.  PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OPERATION.  (a)  No person shall conduct a surface mining operation unless he first obtains a surface mining permit issued by the commission under this subchapter;  provided, any operator conducting a surface mining operation in this state before September 20, 1976, who has filed a permit application pursuant to this chapter, may continue to conduct that surface mining operation until the commission approves or denies his application.(b)  An operator who was conducting a surface mining operation in this state after the expiration of 180 days following the promulgation of the initial rules under Section 131.026 of this code and who has filed a permit application in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter may continue to conduct the surface mining operation until the commission approves or denies his application.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2619, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1990, ch. 784, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.132 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.132. Form of Permit Application

Sec. 131.132.  FORM OF PERMIT APPLICATION.  On application to the commission for a surface mining permit, an operator shall submit three copies of a permit application on a form prescribed by the commission, and the commission shall require in the form the information it considers reasonably necessary to process the application and to ensure compliance with the provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2620, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.133 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.133. Required Information

Sec. 131.133.  REQUIRED INFORMATION.  The permit application shall include information concerning:(1)  the name, address, ownership, and management officers of the permit applicant and affiliated persons engaged in surface mining;(2)  legal and equitable interests of record, if reasonably ascertainable, in the surface and mineral estates of the permit area and in the surface estate of land located within 500 feet of the permit area, provided that the mineral estate includes only minerals as defined in this chapter;(3)  persons residing on the property at the time of the application;(4)  current or previous surface mining permits held by the applicant, including any revocations, suspensions, or bond forfeitures;(5)  the type and method of surface mining operation, the engineering techniques, and the equipment that is proposed to be used, including mining schedules, the nature and expected amount of overburden to be removed, the depth of excavations, a description of the affected land and permit area, the results of any test borings, test pits, or core samplings that have been gathered from the permit area, and the anticipated hydrologic consequences of the mining operation;(6)  the applicant's legal right to surface mine the affected land;  and(7)  other pertinent matters that the commission considers reasonably necessary to effectuate the provisions of this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2620, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.134 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.134. Documents to Be Included With Application

Sec. 131.134.  DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION.  An applicant shall include with his permit application a copy of a reclamation plan prepared as provided in Section 131.101 of this code and a copy of the notice published in compliance with the requirement of Section 131.159 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2620, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.135 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.135. Application Fees

Sec. 131.135.  APPLICATION FEES.  (a)  Each application for a surface mining permit shall be accompanied by an initial application fee as determined by the commission in accordance with a published fee schedule.(b)  An initial application fee shall be based as nearly as possible on the actual or anticipated cost of reviewing the application, but shall not exceed $400.(c)  After approval but before issuance of the surface mining permit, the applicant shall pay an approved application fee in the amount of $10 per acre of the permit area, which may be paid in annual installments apportioned over the term of the permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2620, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1991, ch. 784, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 358, ch. 81, Sec. 2(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.|Sec. 131.136.  AMENDMENT TO PERMIT APPLICATION.  A permit application may be amended to exclude the part of an operation that lies within an area designated as unsuitable for surface mining under Sections 131.035 through 131.041 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2621, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.137 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.137. Combined Permit Application

Sec. 131.137.  COMBINED PERMIT APPLICATION.  (a)  The commission shall adopt rules permitting an operator of more than one noncontiguous surface mining operation to submit a single application for a combined surface mining permit covering all his mining operations.(b)  A combined permit application shall require the same detailing of information as required by this subchapter for each separate location.(c)  An operator desiring to operate under a combined permit may submit a consolidated reclamation plan covering all his operations under rules prescribed by the commission, but he may be required to furnish specific information relating to reclamation of a single operating area if the commission determines that this is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(d)  Except as provided in this section, each surface mining operation submitted as part of a combined permit application shall be separate and independent of all other surface mining operations included in the same permit application.(e)  The commission may approve or deny an individual surface mining operation and the reclamation plan that relates to an individual surface mining operation without affecting other portions of the same permit application.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2621, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.138 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.138. Filing Application With County Clerk

Sec. 131.138.  FILING APPLICATION WITH COUNTY CLERK.  After deleting confidential information as provided in Section 131.048 of this code, the commission shall file for public inspection with the county clerk at the county courthouse of the county in which any portion of the mining is proposed to occur a copy of each application.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2621, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.139 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.139. Submission of Application to Agencies for Comment

Sec. 131.139.  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENT.  (a)  The commission immediately shall submit copies of the permit application to the Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, General Land Office, Texas Historical Commission, State Soil and Water Conservation Board, Bureau of Economic Geology, Texas Department of Health, and other state agencies whose jurisdiction the commission feels the particular mining operation may affect.(b)  Each of these agencies shall review the permit application and submit any comments the agency cares to make within 30 days of receipt of the application.(c)  An agency's comments shall include an enumeration of permits or licenses required under the agency's jurisdiction.(d)  The comments of each agency shall be made a part of the record and a copy shall be furnished to the applicant.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2621, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.154, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.274, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.140 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.140. Approval of Permit

Sec. 131.140.  APPROVAL OF PERMIT.  (a)  The commission shall grant a surface mining permit if it is established that the permit application complies with the requirements of this chapter and applicable federal and state laws.(b)  The commission may approve a surface mining permit conditioned on the approval of other state permits or licenses that may be required.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2622, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.141. Denial of a Permit

Sec. 131.141.  DENIAL OF A PERMIT.  The commission shall deny a permit if:(1)  it finds that the reclamation as required by this chapter cannot be accomplished by means of the proposed reclamation plan;(2)  part of the proposed operation lies within an area designated as unsuitable for surface mining in Sections 131.035 through 131.041 of this code;(3)  it is advised by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission that the proposed mining operation will cause pollution of water of the state, or that the proposed mining operation will cause pollution of the ambient air of the state, in violation of the laws of this state;(4)  the applicant has had another permit issued under this chapter revoked or any bond posted to comply with this chapter forfeited and the conditions causing the permit to be revoked or the bond to be forfeited have not been corrected to the satisfaction of the commission;(5)  it determines that the proposed operation will endanger the health and safety of the public;(6)  the surface mining operation will adversely affect a public highway or road;  or(7)  the operator is unable to produce the bonds or otherwise meet the requirements of Sections 131.201 through 131.206 of this code.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2622, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1989, ch. 784, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 27, 1979;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.275, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.142 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.142. Term and Transferability of Permit

Sec. 131.142.  TERM AND TRANSFERABILITY OF PERMIT.  (a)  A surface mining permit issued under this chapter for uranium and uranium ore shall be issued for a term of not more than 10 years.(b)  Except as provided in Sections 131.155 through 131.158 of this code, a surface mining permit is nontransferable.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2622, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 308, ch. 141, Sec. 41, eff. May 9, 1979;  Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 853, ch. 379, Sec. 4, eff. June 6, 1979.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.143 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.143. Liability Insurance Policy

Sec. 131.143.  LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY.  (a)  After a permit application is approved but before the permit is issued, the applicant shall file a certificate of insurance certifying that the applicant has in force a public liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to conduct business in this state or, if the applicant is unable to obtain coverage from an insurance carrier authorized to do business in this state, file, with the commission's approval, such a certificate of insurance from a surplus lines insurer that meets the requirements of Chapter 981, Insurance Code, and rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance under that chapter.(b)  The liability insurance policy required by Subsection (a) of this section shall cover all surface mining operations of the applicant in this state and shall afford bodily injury protection and accidental business property damage protection in an amount determined by the commission to compensate adequately any persons damaged as a result of surface mining and reclamation operations.(c)  The liability insurance policy shall be maintained in full force and effect during the term of the permit or the renewal of the permit, including the length of all reclamation operations.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2622, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1050, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.539, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.144 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.144. Rules for Revision, Transfer, and Renewal of Permits

Sec. 131.144.  RULES FOR REVISION, TRANSFER, AND RENEWAL OF PERMITS.  The commission shall promulgate rules for renewal, revision, and transfer of surface mining permits.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 131.145 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 4 - Mines and Mining|Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act|Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits|Section 131.145. Right to Renewal

Sec. 131.145.  RIGHT TO RENEWAL.  A valid surface mining permit issued under this chapter carries with it the right of successive renewal on expiration with respect to area within the boundaries of the existing permit.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2623, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|