Texas Natural Resources Code
§ 134.174 — ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION OF THIS CHAPTER
NR § 134.174Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. H. ENFORCEMENT
Statute text
View on source(a)The commission may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates a permit condition or this chapter. The commission shall assess an administrative penalty if the violation leads to the issuance of a cessation order.
(b)The penalty may not exceed $10,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.
(c)In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider:
(1)the person's history of violations at the particular surface coal mining operation;
(2)the seriousness of the violation, including:
(A)any irreparable harm to the environment; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 431 (S.B. 1667), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.