Texas § 81.067 OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.

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§ 81.067 — OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.

Texas § 81.067

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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 81.067 (2026).

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Sec. 81.067. OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND.

(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(b)Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675 ), Sec. 3, eff.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 und

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Sec. 81.067. OIL AND GAS REGULATION AND CLEANUP FUND. (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(b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675 ), Sec. 3, eff.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 .
Reenacted and amended by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170 ), Sec. 11.001, eff. September 1, 2019.

Legislative 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.