Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 134.110 — WATER SUPPLY REPLACEMENT

NR § 134.110Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. E. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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The operator of a surface coal mining operation shall replace the water supply of an owner of an interest in real property who obtains all or part of the owner's supply of water for domestic, agricultural, industrial, or other legitimate use from an underground or surface source if the supply has been affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from the surface coal mining operation.

Legislative history

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