131.270 – RECOVERY OF CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) The commission
Texas Natural Resources Code § 131.270
Summary
This law allows the commission to ask the attorney general to file lawsuits for civil or criminal penalties related to surface mining and reclamation operations. It specifies that such suits must be filed in Travis County or the county where the majority of the operations occur.
Commission can request attorney general for legal action.
Applies to civil and criminal penalties in mining operations.
Suits must be filed in specific Texas counties.
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