Natural Resources Code › Title 3 › Chapter 89 › Subchapter E

Texas Natural Resources Code § 89.121

Enforcement by Commission

Abandoned Wells · Enforcement; Judicial Review

(a) In addition to the powers specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule or order of the commission adopted under this chapter in the same manner and on the same conditions as provided in the other chapters of Title 3 of this code.

(b) Civil penalties collected for violations of this chapter or of rules relating to plugging that are adopted under this code shall be deposited in the general revenue fund.

Official text of the Texas Natural Resources Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2555, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5251, ch. 967, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.14, eff. September 28, 2011.