Texas § 131.022 JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.

Texas Statutes

§ 131.022 — JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.

Texas § 131.022

Code NRNatural Resources Code

This text of Texas § 131.022 (JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 131.022 (2026).

Text

Sec. 131.022. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.

(a)The commission is the mining and reclamation authority for the State of Texas and has exclusive jurisdiction for establishing reclamation requirements for mining and exploration operations in this state, except for in situ recovery processes.

(b)Except as provided by Section 131.354 , the commission has exclusive jurisdiction and is solely responsible for the regulation of all exploration activities.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 131.022. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION. (a) The commission is the mining and reclamation authority for the State of Texas and has exclusive jurisdiction for establishing reclamation requirements for mining and exploration operations in this state, except for in situ recovery processes.
(b) Except as provided by Section 131.354 , the commission has exclusive jurisdiction and is solely responsible for the regulation of all exploration activities.

Legislative History

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2611, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.