Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.116
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 40.116, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 40.116. AUDITS, INSPECTIONS, AND DRILLS.
Official statutory text
The commissioner may subject a vessel subject to Section 40.114 of this code or a terminal facility to an announced or unannounced audit, inspection, or drill to determine the discharge prevention and response capabilities of the terminal facility or vessels. Any vessel drill conducted by the commissioner shall be in cooperation and conjunction with the United States Coast Guard, and the commissioner's participation may not interfere with the schedule of the vessel.
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