RULES AND ORDERS
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Railroad Commission of Texas v. Arco Oil & Gas Co. (1994)
Most recently applied in Pantera Energy Co. v. Railroad Com'n of Texas (February 2004)
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2516, ch. 871, art
(a) The commission may promulgate and enforce rules and orders necessary to carry into effect the provisions of Section 85.041 of this code and to prevent that section's violation.
(b) When necessary, the commission shall make and enforce rules either general in their nature or applicable to particular fields for the prevention of actual waste of oil or operations in the field dangerous to life or property.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.