Sec. 91.254. INSPECTION; EXAMINATION; CREDENTIALS. (a) The commission may inspect a storage facility for compliance with the safety standards and practices and the recordkeeping requirements adopted under Sections 91.255, 91.257, and 91.258.
(b) To conduct an inspection under this section, a commissioner or a designated commission employee or agent may enter property on which a storage facility is located at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner to examine:
(1) the facility and any related buildings or equipment; and
(2) the records required to be maintained at the storage facility under Section 91.258.
(c) A commissioner or a commission employee or agent may not enter the premises of a storage facility having personnel on the premises of the facility unless proper credentials are first presented to the person at the facility who is in charge of the property.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 166, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Conservation and Regulation of Oil and Gas
Chapter 91 - Provisions Generally Applicable
Subchapter H. Underground Storage Facilities for Natural Gas
Section 91.252. Commission Jurisdiction
Section 91.253. Commission Enforcement
Section 91.254. Inspection; Examination; Credentials
Section 91.255. Safety Standards and Practices
Section 91.256. Limitation on Powers of Municipalities and Counties
Section 91.257. Safety Procedure Manual
Section 91.258. Records; Reports
Section 91.259. Damage to Storage Facility; Disabling a Safety Device
Section 91.260. Injunction; Civil Penalty
Section 91.261. Administrative Penalty
Section 91.262. Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure