Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.073
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.073, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 134.073. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST.
Official statutory text
A successor in interest to a permit holder may continue the surface coal mining and reclamation plan of the original permit holder until the successor's application is granted or denied if the successor:
(1) applies for a new permit not later than the 30th day after the date the person succeeds to the interest; and
(2) is able to obtain the same bond coverage as the original permit holder.
(1) applies for a new permit not later than the 30th day after the date the person succeeds to the interest; and
(2) is able to obtain the same bond coverage as the original permit holder.
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