Texas Natural Resources Code
§ 134.085 — REVIEW PERIODS FOR NEW PERMITS, RENEWALS, AND REVISIONS
NR § 134.085Title 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)Not later than the seventh day after the date the commission receives an application for a new permit or for renewal or a significant revision of a permit, the director shall complete a review of the application to determine whether the application is complete.
(b)If the director determines that the application is complete, the director shall file the application with the commission's office of general counsel for processing under commission rules and Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(c)If the director determines that the application is not complete, the director shall send a written notice to the applicant that identifies the specific information that the applicant must provide to the commission. Not later than the seventh day after the date the commission receives the requested information, the director shall complete another review of the application to assess the completeness of the application.
(d)Not later than the 120th day after the date the commission receives an application described by Subsection (a) that the director determines is complete, the director shall complete the technical review of the application and make a recommendation to approve or deny the application to the commission's office of general counsel.
(e)If the director determines that the application is deficient under Subsection (d):
(1)the period required by Subsection (d) for completing the review of the application is tolled until the date the commission receives the requested information from the applicant; and
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 143 (S.B. 1478), Sec. 3, eff. May 27, 2011.