Texas Natural Resources Code
§ 86.222 — PENALTIES
NR § 86.222Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 86. REGULATION OF NATURAL GAS · Art. G. ENFORCEMENT; JUDICIAL REVIEW
Statute text
View on source(a)Any person who violates a provision of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter is liable for a penalty of not more than:
(1)$10,000 for each offense when the provision, rule, or order pertains to safety or the prevention or control of pollution; or
(2)$1,000 for each offense when the provision, rule, or order does not pertain to safety or the prevention or control of pollution. (a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), a person who violates a provision of a rule adopted under Section 86.044 is liable for a penalty of not more than $1,000,000 for each offense.
(b)Each day a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
(c)The commission by rule shall establish a classification system to be used by a court under this subchapter for violations of rules adopted under Section 86.044 that includes a range of penalties that may be recovered for each class of violation based on:
(1)the seriousness of the violation, including:
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Legislative history
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (S.B. 3), Sec. 6, eff. June 8, 2021.