Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.1017
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.1017, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 91.1017. LOCATION OF CERTAIN PITS.
Official statutory text
The commission by rule shall establish standards governing permissible locations for pits used by commercial oil and gas disposal facilities. The rules must include a history of flooding in the 10 years preceding the construction of the pit as a factor in determining whether a proposed location of a pit is permissible.
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