Texas Natural Resources Code
§ 89.086 — CLAIMS AGAINST OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND
NR § 89.086Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 89. ABANDONED WELLS · Art. D. COSTS OF PLUGGING WELLS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person with a legal or equitable ownership or security interest in well-site equipment or hydrocarbons disposed of under Section 89.085 may make a claim against the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund unless an element of the transaction giving rise to the interest occurs after the commission forecloses its statutory lien under Section 89.083.
(b)The commission shall adopt a form on which a person may file a sworn claim with the commission.
(c)A claimant must identify the well-site equipment or hydrocarbons in which the claimant has an interest and state the amount of the property interest as of the date the commission foreclosed its statutory lien under Section 89.083.
(d)The commission may require a person to include with a claim documentation that substantiates the claim or to disclose whether the claimant was an operator or nonoperator of the well.
(e)The commission may set a hearing to receive evidence on a claim filed under this section. The commission shall notify the claimant of the date, time, and place of a hearing.
(f)If the commission holds a hearing, the commission shall issue:
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.12, eff. September 28, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.13, eff. September 28, 2011.