Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 81.071 — PIPELINE SAFETY AND REGULATORY FEES

NR § 81.071Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part A. ADMINISTRATION · Ch. 81. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS · Art. C. JURISDICTION, POWERS, AND DUTIES

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(a)The commission by rule may establish pipeline safety and regulatory fees to be assessed for permits or registrations for pipelines under the jurisdiction of the commission's pipeline safety and regulatory program.

(b)The commission may establish fees to be assessed annually against permit or registration holders, as well as individual fees for new permits or registrations, permit or registration renewals, and permit or registration amendments.

(c)The fees must be in amounts that in the aggregate are sufficient to support all pipeline safety and regulatory program costs, including:

(1)permitting or registration costs;

(2)administrative costs; and

(3)costs of employee salaries and benefits.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 57 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.