Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 85.3855 — ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY

NR § 85.3855Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 85. CONSERVATION OF OIL AND GAS · Art. K. PENALTIES, IMPRISONMENT, AND CONFINEMENT

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(a)The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a person who:

(1)violates Section 91.705 or 91.706 or a rule or order adopted under Section 91.705 or 91.706; or

(2)knowingly destroys, breaks, removes, or otherwise tampers with, or attempts to destroy, break, remove, or otherwise tamper with, a cap, seal, or other device placed by the commission on an oil well, gas well, oil and gas well, or other associated oil or gas gathering equipment.

(b)The amount of the penalty may not exceed $10,000 for each violation. The amount shall be based on:

(1)the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation;

(2)the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 816 (S.B. 1670), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.