Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.022
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.022, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 131.022. JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.
Official statutory text
(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.
(b) Except as provided by Section 131.354, the commission has exclusive jurisdiction and is solely responsible for the regulation of all exploration activities.
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