Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 40.154 · Subchapter D. PAYMENT OF COSTS AND DAMAGES
COASTAL PROTECTION FEE; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) There is hereby imposed a fee on every person owning crude oil in a vessel at the time such crude oil is transferred to or from a marine terminal. This fee is in addition to all taxes or other fees levied on crude oil.
(b) The operator of the marine terminal shall collect the fee from the owner of the crude oil and remit the fee to the comptroller unless the owner of the crude oil is registered with the comptroller for remittance of the fee. The fee shall be imposed only once on the same crude oil. The fee shall be paid monthly by the last day of the month following the calendar month in which liability for the fee is incurred.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 10, Sec. 1, eff. March 28, 1991.
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.40.htm
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