Sec. 382.503. STUDY; SELECTION OF LOCATION. (a) The land commissioner shall contract with the bureau to conduct a study of state-owned offshore submerged land to identify potential locations for a carbon dioxide repository.
(b) The land commissioner shall recommend suitable sites for carbon dioxide storage to the board based on the findings of the study.
(c) The board shall make the final determination of suitable locations for carbon dioxide storage.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Sanitation and Environmental Quality
Subchapter K. Offshore Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide
Section 382.502. Rules; Enforcement
Section 382.503. Study; Selection of Location
Section 382.504. Contract for Necessary Infrastructure and Operation
Section 382.505. Acceptance of Carbon Dioxide for Storage; Fees and Carbon Credits
Section 382.506. Measuring, Monitoring, and Verification; Role of Bureau
Section 382.507. Ownership of Carbon Dioxide