The commission has broad discretion in administering the provisions of this chapter and may adopt any rule or order in the manner provided by law that it finds necessary to effectuate the provisions and purposes of this chapter.
Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 86.041
IN GENERAL
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Railroad Com'n of Texas v. Lone Star Gas Co. (1992)
Most recently applied in Railroad Commission of Texas v. Arco Oil & Gas Co. (June 1994)
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2533, ch. 871, art
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.