Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.161 · Subchapter H. ENFORCEMENT
CONDITION, PRACTICE, OR VIOLATION CREATING IMMINENT DANGER OR CAUSING IMMINENT HARM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The commission or its authorized representative shall immediately order the cessation of surface coal mining operations or the relevant part of those operations if, after an inspection, the commission or its authorized representative determines that:
(1) a condition exists, a practice exists, or a violation of this chapter or a permit condition required by this chapter exists; and
(2) the condition, practice, or violation:
(A) creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public; or
(B) is causing or can reasonably be expected to cause significant imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources.
(b) The commission, in addition to the cessation order, shall require the operator to take any steps the commission considers necessary to completely abate the imminent danger to health or safety or significant imminent environmental harm if the commission finds that the ordered cessation will not completely abate the imminent danger or environmental harm.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.134.htm
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Cited by 12 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.161. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.163TERM OF CESSATION ORDER.Printed as Section 134.161 or 134.162
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.165FORM OF NOTICE OR ORDER.Printed as Section 134.161, 134.162, or 134.164
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.166MODIFICATION, VACATION, OR TERMINATION OF NOTICE OF ORDER.Printed as Section 134.161, 134.162, or 134.164
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.167EXPIRATION OF NOTICE OR ORDER.Printed as Section 134.161, 134.162, or 134.164
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.168APPLICATION FOR COMMISSION REVIEW OF NOTICE OR ORDER.Printed as Section 134.161 or 134.162
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.170COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION.Printed as Section 134.161 or 134.162
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.171REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY RELIEF.Printed as Section 134.161 or 134.162
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.172ASSESSMENT OF COSTS INCURRED IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING OR JUDICIAL REVIEW.Printed as Sections 134.161 through 134.171
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.173CIVIL ACTION.Printed as Sections 134.161 through 134.172
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.175PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.Printed as Sections 134.161 through 134.173
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.177ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO CORRECT VIOLATION FOR WHICH CITATION HAS BEEN ISSUED.Printed as Section 134.161
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 134.181PENALTY FOR DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR AGENT OF CORPORATION.Printed as Section 134.161, 134.162, 134.164, 134.166, 134.170, 134.171, 134.172, or 134.173
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