Texas Natural Resources Code Title 5, Chapter 141 - Geothermal Resources

SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS

• Texas Section 141.001 - Short Title
  This chapter may be cited as the Geothermal Resources Act of 1975. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2640, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff....
• Texas Section 141.002 - Declaration Of Policy
  It is declared to be the policy of the State of Texas that: (1) the rapid and orderly development of geothermal energy and associated resources...

SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSION

• Texas Section 141.003 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Railroad Commission of Texas. (2) "Board" means the School Land Board. (3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the...
• Texas Section 141.011 - General Duty Of The Railroad Commission
  Except for duties and responsibilities given to other agencies and officials under this chapter, the commission shall regulate the exploration, development, and production of geothermal...
• Texas Section 141.012 - Rules
  (a) The commission, in consultation with the commissioner and the executive director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, shall make, publish, and enforce rules...
• Texas Section 141.013 - Administrative Penalty
  (a) If a person violates provisions of this title which pertain to safety or the prevention or control of pollution or the provisions of a...
• Texas Section 141.014 - Penalty Assessment Procedure
  (a) A civil penalty may be assessed only after the person charged with a violation described under Section 141.013 of this code has been given...
• Texas Section 141.015 - Payment Of Penalty; Refund
  (a) On the issuance of an order finding that a violation has occurred, the commission shall inform the permittee and any other person charged within...
• Texas Section 141.016 - Recovery Of Penalty
  Civil penalties owed under Sections 141.013-141.015 of this code may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general at the request of...

SUBCHAPTER C POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER AND BOARD

• Texas Section 141.018 - Access To Property
  Members and employees of the commission, on proper identification, may enter public or private property to inspect and investigate conditions relating to the exploration, development,...
• Texas Section 141.071 - General Authority Of Commissioner
  To facilitate and encourage the rapid and orderly development of geothermal energy and associated resources, the commissioner may: (1) provide for the orderly exploration of...
• Texas Section 141.072 - Deposit Of Fees
  The fees collected from issuance of the permits shall be deposited in General Land Office Fund 80 and used as the legislature may direct. Acts...
• Texas Section 141.073 - Lease Of Permanent School Fund Land
  (a) On direction of the commissioner, the board may lease land that belongs to the permanent school fund, excluding wildlife refuges and recreational areas, for...
• Texas Section 141.074 - Furnishing Lists Of Land To Other Agencies
  Before advertising land for lease, the commissioner shall furnish a list of the tracts considered by the board for lease to the Texas Natural Resource...
• Texas Section 141.075 - Notice Of Sale
  Land offered for lease to the public by the board shall be advertised in four daily newspapers in the state that have general circulation at...
• Texas Section 141.076 - Bids
  (a) Sales of leases shall be made by sealed bids. (b) The board is entitled to reject any and all bids, but if it accepts...
• Texas Section 141.077 - Leases And Permits For Governmental Agencies
  (a) The board may grant permits and leases to state and federal institutions, organizations, or groups desiring to do exploratory or experimental research of geothermal...
• Texas Section 141.078 - Unit Agreements
  (a) The board may approve unit agreements of one or more leased tracts on application of the lessees. (b) Before approving any unit agreement, the...

SUBCHAPTER D ENFORCEMENT

• Texas Section 141.079 - Report To Legislature
  Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commissioner shall report to the legislature on the status of the exploration, development, and production...
• Texas Section 141.101 - General Enforcement Authority
  (a) In addition to other authority specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule, order, or...
• Texas Section 141.102 - Criminal Penalty
  (a) A person who knowingly, wilfully, or with criminal negligence violates Subchapter B of this chapter or a rule, order, or permit of the commission...

Last modified: September 28, 2016