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Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 131.024

COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL SURFACE MINING LAWS

Known as the Texas Uranium Exploration, Surface Mining, and Reclamation Act

The act spans §§ 131–131 (108 sections).

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2611, ch. 871, art

(a) On passage of federal surface mining legislation, the commission shall take actions necessary to establish the exclusive jurisdiction of this state over the regulation of surface mining and reclamation operations.

(b) If the federal administrative agency disapproves the regulatory program of this state as submitted, the commission shall take all necessary and appropriate action, including making recommendations for remedial legislation, to clarify, alter, or amend the program to comply with the requirements of the federal act.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.