Texas Natural Resources Code
§ 134.075 — APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF RENEWAL
NR § 134.075Title 4. MINES AND MINING · Ch. 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT · Art. D. SURFACE COAL MINING PERMITS
Statute text
View on source(a)A permit holder may apply for renewal.
(b)After the public notice requirements of Sections 134.058 through 134.062 have been met, the commission shall renew the permit unless the opponents of renewal establish and the commission makes written findings that:
(1)the terms of the existing permit are not being satisfactorily met;
(2)the present surface coal mining and reclamation operation does not comply with the environmental protection standards of this chapter;
(3)the requested renewal substantially jeopardizes the operator's continuing responsibility for existing permit areas;
(4)the operator has not provided evidence that the performance bond in effect for the operation and any additional bond the commission may require under Section 134.121 will continue in effect for the renewal requested in the application; or
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.