Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.067 · Subchapter C. JURISDICTION, POWERS, AND DUTIES
OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund is created as an account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
(c) The fund consists of:
(1) proceeds from bonds and other financial security required by this chapter and benefits under well-specific plugging insurance policies described by Section 91.104(c) that are paid to the state as contingent beneficiary of the policies, subject to the refund provisions of Section 91.1091, if applicable;
(2) private contributions, including contributions made under Section 89.084;
(3) expenses collected under Section 89.083;
(4) fees imposed under Section 85.2021;
(5) costs recovered under Section 91.457 or 91.459;
(6) proceeds collected under Sections 89.085 and 91.115;
(7) interest earned on the funds deposited in the fund;
(8) oil and gas waste hauler permit application fees collected under Section 29.015, Water Code;
(9) costs recovered under Section 91.113(f);
(10) hazardous oil and gas waste generation fees collected under Section 91.605;
(11) oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on oil collected under Section 81.116;
(12) oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on gas collected under Section 81.117;
(13) fees for a reissued certificate collected under Section 91.707;
(14) fees collected under Section 91.1013;
(15) fees collected under Section 89.088;
(16) fees collected under Section 91.142;
(17) fees collected under Section 91.654;
(18) costs recovered under Sections 91.656 and 91.657;
(19) fees collected under Section 81.0521;
(20) fees collected under Sections 89.024 and 89.026;
(21) legislative appropriations;
(22) any surcharges collected under Section 81.070;
(23) fees collected under Section 91.0115;
(24) fees collected under Subchapter E, Chapter 121, Utilities Code;
(25) fees collected under Section 27.0321, Water Code;
(26) fees collected under Section 81.071; and
(27) money collected under Section 81.021.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.02, eff. September 28, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 835 (H.B. 7), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1075 (H.B. 3309), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 57 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 72 (S.B. 1422), Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 13.001, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 11.001, eff. September 1, 2019.
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Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.021INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.Printed as Section 81.021
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.0521FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO RAILROAD COMMISSION RULE.Printed as Section 81.0521
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.070ESTABLISHMENT OF SURCHARGES ON FEES.Printed as Section 81.070
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.071PIPELINE SAFETY AND REGULATORY FEES.Printed as Section 81.071
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.116OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON OIL.Printed as Section 81.116
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.117OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON GAS.Printed as Section 81.117
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 85.2021DRILLING PERMIT FEE.Printed as Section 85.2021
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 89.024ABEYANCE OF PLUGGING REPORT.Printed as Sections 89.024 and 89.026
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 89.026FLUID LEVEL OR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEST.Printed as Sections 89.024 and 89.026
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 89.083FIRST LIEN ON EQUIPMENT; CAUSE OF ACTION IF COMMISSION PLUGS.Printed as Section 89.083
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 89.084MONEY PAID COMMISSION BY PRIVATE PERSON.Printed as Section 89.084
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 89.085POSSESSION AND SALE OF EQUIPMENT TO COVER PLUGGING COSTS.Printed as Sections 89.085 and 91.115
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 89.088RECORD OF REQUEST FOR NOTICE BY LIENHOLDER OR NONOPERATOR; FORM; FEE.Printed as Section 89.088
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.0115CASING; LETTER OF DETERMINATION.Printed as Section 91.0115
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.1013APPLICATION FEES.Printed as Section 91.1013
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.104BONDS, LETTERS OF CREDIT, CASH DEPOSITS, AND WELL-SPECIFIC PLUGGING INSURANCE POLICIES.Printed as Section 91.104(c)
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.1091REFUND.Printed as Section 91.1091
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.113INVESTIGATION, ASSESSMENT, OR CLEANUP BY COMMISSION.Printed as Section 91.113(f)
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.115FIRST LIEN ON EQUIPMENT AND STORED HYDROCARBONS OR DRILL CUTTINGS.Printed as Sections 89.085 and 91.115
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.142REPORT TO COMMISSION.Printed as Section 91.142
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.457REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PIT.Printed as Section 91.457 or 91.459
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.459CIVIL PENALTY.Printed as Section 91.457 or 91.459
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.605HAZARDOUS OIL AND GAS WASTE GENERATION FEE.Printed as Section 91.605
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.654APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM.Printed as Section 91.654
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.656VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AGREEMENT.Printed as Sections 91.656 and 91.657
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.657TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT; COST RECOVERY.Printed as Sections 91.656 and 91.657
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.707FEE FOR REISSUED CERTIFICATE.Printed as Section 91.707
Utilities Code
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.067. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Natural Resources Code
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.021INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.0521FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO RAILROAD COMMISSION RULE.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.069REPORTING ON PROGRESS IN MEETING PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR THE OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.070ESTABLISHMENT OF SURCHARGES ON FEES.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.071PIPELINE SAFETY AND REGULATORY FEES.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.116OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON OIL.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 81.117OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON GAS.Printed as Section 81.067
- Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 91.654APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM.Printed as Section 81.067
Utilities Code
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