Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.054
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.054, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 134.054. APPLICATION FEES.
Official statutory text
(a) An application for a surface mining permit or for renewal or revision of a surface mining permit must be accompanied by an application fee determined by the commission in accordance with a published fee schedule. The commission shall base the application fee as nearly as possible on the actual or anticipated cost of reviewing the application.
(b) The application fee may not be less than:
(1) $5,000 for an initial surface mining permit;
(2) $3,000 for renewal of a surface mining permit; or
(3) $500 for revision of a surface mining permit.
(c) The initial application fee and the application fee for renewal of a surface mining permit may be paid in equal annual installments during the term of the permit.
(b) The application fee may not be less than:
(1) $5,000 for an initial surface mining permit;
(2) $3,000 for renewal of a surface mining permit; or
(3) $500 for revision of a surface mining permit.
(c) The initial application fee and the application fee for renewal of a surface mining permit may be paid in equal annual installments during the term of the permit.
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