Authority To Require Plan For Pipeline Assessment Or Testing

Sec. 118.001. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PLAN FOR PIPELINE ASSESSMENT OR TESTING. (a) The Railroad Commission of Texas by rule may require an operator to file for commission approval a plan for assessment or testing of a pipeline if the commission finds that: (1) there is reason to believe that the pipeline may present a hazard to public health or safety; (2) the commission lacks adequate information to assess the risk to public health or safety presented by the pipeline; or (3) a plan is necessary for the commission to initiate or complete a pipeline safety investigation. (b) The Railroad Commission of Texas may take enforcement action against a person who fails to: (1) submit a required plan; or (2) participate in a pipeline safety investigation. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.