Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.455
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 91.455, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 91.455. RULES, STANDARDS, AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall adopt rules that:
(1) define the procedures for obtaining authorization to operate a saltwater disposal pit;
(2) define the conditions under which authorizations for saltwater disposal pits will be granted;
(3) establish standards for saltwater disposal pits authorized by the commission;
(4) provide for standards for the proper closing of saltwater disposal pits authorized by the commission; and
(5) provide other standards, procedures, and requirements necessary to carry out this subchapter.
(b) The commission, by rule, shall require:
(1) liner specifications and installation procedures that are adequate to insulate a saltwater disposal pit; and
(2) the draining, cleaning, and closing of saltwater disposal pits.
(1) define the procedures for obtaining authorization to operate a saltwater disposal pit;
(2) define the conditions under which authorizations for saltwater disposal pits will be granted;
(3) establish standards for saltwater disposal pits authorized by the commission;
(4) provide for standards for the proper closing of saltwater disposal pits authorized by the commission; and
(5) provide other standards, procedures, and requirements necessary to carry out this subchapter.
(b) The commission, by rule, shall require:
(1) liner specifications and installation procedures that are adequate to insulate a saltwater disposal pit; and
(2) the draining, cleaning, and closing of saltwater disposal pits.
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