Autoridad General de la Comisión en Recursos Naturales

Sec. 131.021. GENERAL AUTHORITY OF COMMISSION. In seeking to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, the commission shall have the authority: (1) to adopt and amend rules pertaining to exploration, surface mining, and reclamation operations consistent with the general intent and purposes of this chapter; (2) to issue permits pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (3) to conduct hearings pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (4) to issue orders requiring an operator to take actions that are necessary to comply with this chapter and with rules adopted under this chapter; (5) to issue orders modifying previous orders; (6) to issue a final order revoking the permit of an operator who has failed to comply with an order of the commission to take action required by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter; (7) to order the immediate cessation of an ongoing exploration or surface mining operation if the commission finds that the operation creates an imminent danger to the health or safety of the public, or is causing or can reasonably be expected to cause significant imminent environmental harm to land, air, or water resources, and to take other action or make changes in a permit that are reasonably necessary to avoid or alleviate these conditions; (8) to hire employees, adopt standards for employment of these persons, and hire and authorize the hiring of outside contractors to assist in carrying out the requirements of this chapter; (9) to enter on and inspect, i