Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 91.254 — INSPECTION; EXAMINATION; CREDENTIALS

NR § 91.254Title 3. OIL AND GAS · Part B. CONSERVATION AND REGULATION OF OIL AND GAS · Ch. 91. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE · Art. H. UNDERGROUND STORAGE FACILITIES FOR NATURAL GAS

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(a)The commission may inspect a storage facility for compliance with the safety standards and practices and the recordkeeping requirements adopted under Sections 91.255, 91.257, and 91.258.

(b)To conduct an inspection under this section, a commissioner or a designated commission employee or agent may enter property on which a storage facility is located at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner to examine:

(1)the facility and any related buildings or equipment; and

(2)the records required to be maintained at the storage facility under Section 91.258.

(c)A commissioner or a commission employee or agent may not enter the premises of a storage facility having personnel on the premises of the facility unless proper credentials are first presented to the person at the facility who is in charge of the property.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.