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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 134.012 — JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION OVER SURFACE COAL, IRON ORE, AND IRON ORE GRAVEL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS

NR § 134.012Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION

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(a)The commission has exclusive jurisdiction over:
(1)surface coal mining and reclamation operations in this state; and
(2)iron ore and iron ore gravel mining and reclamation operations in this state.
(b)This chapter governs iron ore and iron ore gravel mining and reclamation operations to the extent it can be made applicable.
(c)The jurisdiction conferred by Subsection (a)(2) does not extend to:
(1)a mining or reclamation activity in progress on or before September 1, 1985; or
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 134.012 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.