Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.140
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.140, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 131.140. APPROVAL OF PERMIT.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall grant a surface mining permit if it is established that the permit application complies with the requirements of this chapter and applicable federal and state laws.
(b) The commission may approve a surface mining permit conditioned on the approval of other state permits or licenses that may be required.
(b) The commission may approve a surface mining permit conditioned on the approval of other state permits or licenses that may be required.
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