Sec. 131.131. PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OPERATION. (a) No person shall conduct a surface mining operation unless he first obtains a surface mining permit issued by the commission under this subchapter; provided, any operator conducting a surface mining operation in this state before September 20, 1976, who has filed a permit application pursuant to this chapter, may continue to conduct that surface mining operation until the commission approves or denies his application.
(b) An operator who was conducting a surface mining operation in this state after the expiration of 180 days following the promulgation of the initial rules under Section 131.026 of this code and who has filed a permit application in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter may continue to conduct the surface mining operation until the commission approves or denies his application.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2619, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 1990, ch. 784, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 27, 1979.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 131 - Uranium Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
Subchapter D. Surface Mining Permits
Section 131.131. Permit Required for Operation
Section 131.132. Form of Permit Application
Section 131.133. Required Information
Section 131.134. Documents to Be Included With Application
Section 131.135. Application Fees
Section 131.137. Combined Permit Application
Section 131.138. Filing Application With County Clerk
Section 131.139. Submission of Application to Agencies for Comment
Section 131.140. Approval of Permit
Section 131.141. Denial of a Permit
Section 131.142. Term and Transferability of Permit
Section 131.143. Liability Insurance Policy
Section 131.144. Rules for Revision, Transfer, and Renewal of Permits
Section 131.145. Right to Renewal
Section 131.146. Application for and Issuance of Renewal
Section 131.147. Renewal Application Fee
Section 131.148. Extension of Permit Coverage
Section 131.149. Term of Renewal Permit
Section 131.150. Time Limit for Renewal Application
Section 131.151. Revision of Permit
Section 131.152. Approval or Disapproval of Permit Revision
Section 131.153. Guidelines for Revision
Section 131.154. Extensions to Area
Section 131.155. Transfer of Permit
Section 131.156. Required Information for Transfer
Section 131.157. Approval of Transfer
Section 131.158. Denial of Application for Transfer
Section 131.159. Notice by Applicant
Section 131.160. Notification by Commission
Section 131.162. Written Objections