JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION
Known as the Texas Uranium Exploration, Surface Mining, and Reclamation Act
The act spans §§ 131–131 (108 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Williams v. Houston Firemen's Relief & Retirement Fund (2003)
Most recently applied in Williams v. Houston Firemen's Relief & Retirement Fund (October 2003)
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2611, ch. 871, art
(a) The commission is the mining and reclamation authority for the State of Texas and has exclusive jurisdiction for establishing reclamation requirements for mining and exploration operations in this state, except for in situ recovery processes.
(b) Except as provided by Section 131.354, the commission has exclusive jurisdiction and is solely responsible for the regulation of all exploration activities.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.