Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 16. ECONOMIC REGULATION |
PART 1. RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS |
CHAPTER 12. COAL MINING REGULATIONS |
SUBCHAPTER F. LANDS UNSUITABLE FOR MINING |
DIVISION 4. PROCESS FOR DESIGNATING AREAS AS UNSUITABLE FOR SURFACE COAL MINING OPERATIONS |
SECTION 12.85. Responsibility for Implementation
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(a) The Commission shall not issue permits which are inconsistent with designations made pursuant to this Program. (b) The Commission shall maintain a map or other unified and cumulative record of areas designated as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations. (c) Information regarding designations shall be subject to the Texas Open Records Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 552), excepting proprietary information on the chemical and physical properties of the coal. Source Note: The provisions of this §12.85 adopted to be effective April 7, 1997, 22 TexReg 3093.