Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.174
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.174, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 134.174. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PERMIT CONDITION OF THIS CHAPTER.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates a permit condition or this chapter. The commission shall assess an administrative penalty if the violation leads to the issuance of a cessation order.
(b) The penalty may not exceed $10,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.
(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider:
(1) the person's history of violations at the particular surface coal mining operation;
(2) the seriousness of the violation, including:
(A) any irreparable harm to the environment; and
(B) any hazard to the health or safety of the public;
(3) whether the person was negligent; and
(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person in attempting to comply rapidly after notification of the violation.
(b) The penalty may not exceed $10,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessments.
(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider:
(1) the person's history of violations at the particular surface coal mining operation;
(2) the seriousness of the violation, including:
(A) any irreparable harm to the environment; and
(B) any hazard to the health or safety of the public;
(3) whether the person was negligent; and
(4) the demonstrated good faith of the person in attempting to comply rapidly after notification of the violation.
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