Texas Natural Resources Code - Section 92.004. Hearing And Order By Railroad Commission
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§ 92.004. HEARING AND ORDER BY RAILROAD COMMISSION. (a)
The railroad commission shall adopt rules governing the contents of
an application for a qualified subdivision. An application must be
accompanied by a plat of the subdivision showing the applicant's
proposed location of operations sites and road and pipeline
easements.
(b) The railroad commission shall, on notice to the
applicant and owners of possessory mineral interests, hold a
hearing on the application at which the commission shall consider
the adequacy of the number and location of operations sites and road
and pipeline easements. At the hearing on the application,
evidence may be presented by the applicant and the owners of
possessory mineral interests. After considering the evidence, the
commission shall approve, reject, or amend the application to
ensure that the mineral resources of the subdivision are fully and
effectively exploited. The applicant or the owner of the
possessory mineral interest may appeal the order of the railroad
commission as provided by law.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 4009, ch. 624, § 1, eff. Aug.
29, 1983. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 274, § 2, eff.
June 11, 1987.
Section: 91.658 91.659 91.660 91.661 92.001 92.002 92.003 92.004 92.005 92.006 92.007 101.001 101.002 101.003 101.004
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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