Title WA, Water Code

Sec. 29.013. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. The application for a permit shall: (1) state the number of vehicles the applicant plans to use for hauling oil and gas waste; (2) affirmatively show that the vehicles are designed so that they will not leak during transportation of oil and g…

Sec. 29.014. REJECTING AN APPLICATION. If an application for a permit does not comply with Section 29.013 of this code or with reasonable rules of the railroad commission, the railroad commission may reject the application. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. …

Sec. 29.015. APPLICATION FEE. With each application for issuance, renewal, or material amendment of a permit, the applicant shall submit to the railroad commission a nonrefundable fee of $100. Fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas regulation and …

Sec. 29.018. SUSPENSION; REFUSAL TO RENEW. The railroad commission may suspend or refuse to renew a permit for a period not to exceed one year if the permittee: (1) violates the provisions of this chapter; (2) violates reasonable rules promulgated under Section 29.031 of this cod…

Sec. 29.019. APPEAL. Any person whose permit application is refused, whose permit is suspended, or whose application for permit renewal is refused by the railroad commission may file a petition in an action to set aside the railroad commission's act within the 30-day period immed…

Sec. 29.020. SUIT TO COMPEL RAILROAD COMMISSION TO ACT. If the railroad commission does not act within a reasonable time after a person applies for a permit or for renewal of a permit, the applicant may notify the railroad commission of his intention to file suit. After 10 days h…

Sec. 29.021. VENUE. The venue in actions under Sections 29.019 and 29.020 of this code is fixed exclusively in the district courts of Travis County. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. SUBCHAPTER C. COMMISSION AUTHORITY

Sec. 29.031. RULEMAKING POWER. The railroad commission shall adopt rules to effectuate the provisions of this chapter. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5264, ch. 967, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Sec. 29.032. COPIES OF RULES. The railroad commission shall print the rules and provide copies to persons who apply for them. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977; Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5264, ch. 967, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.

Sec. 29.033. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES. No rule or amendment to a rule is effective until after the 30-day period immediately following the day on which a copy of the rule is filed with the Secretary of State. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 29.034. ACCESS TO PROPERTY. Members and employees of the railroad commission, on proper identification, may enter public or private property to inspect and investigate conditions relating to the hauling of oil and gas waste, to monitor compliance with a rule, permit, or othe…

Sec. 29.041. HAULING WITHOUT PERMIT. No hauler may haul or dispose of oil and gas waste off the lease, unit, or other oil or gas property where it is generated unless the hauler has a permit issued under this chapter. Amended by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2207, ch. 870, Sec. 1, eff…

Sec. 29.042. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A person may haul oil and gas waste for use in connection with drilling or servicing an oil or gas well without obtaining a hauler's permit under this chapter. (b) The commission by rule may except from the permitting requirements of this chapter spec…

Sec. 29.043. USING HAULERS WITHOUT PERMIT. No person may knowingly utilize the services of a hauler to haul or dispose of oil and gas waste off the lease, unit, or other oil or gas property where it is generated if the hauler does not have a permit as required under this chapter.…

Sec. 29.044. DISPOSING OF OIL AND GAS WASTE. (a) No hauler may dispose of oil and gas waste on public roads or on the surface of public land or private property in this state in other than a railroad commission-approved disposal facility without written authority from the railroa…

Sec. 29.045. USE OF UNMARKED VEHICLES. No person who is required to have a permit under this chapter may haul oil and gas waste in a vehicle that does not bear the owner's name and the hauler's permit number. This information shall appear on both sides and the rear of the vehicle…

Sec. 29.046. PENALTY. A person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or by confinement in the county jail for not more than 10 days or by both. Amended by Acts 1…

Sec. 29.047. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) If a person violates the provisions of this chapter or a rule, order, license, permit, or certificate issued under this chapter, the person may be assessed a civil penalty by the railroad commission. (b) The penalty may not exceed $10,000 …

Sec. 29.048. PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE. (a) A civil penalty may be assessed only after the permittee or person charged with a violation described under Section 29.047 of this code has been given an opportunity for a public hearing. (b) If a public hearing has been held, the ra…

Sec. 29.049. PAYMENT OF PENALTY; REFUND. (a) On the issuance of an order finding that a violation has occurred, the railroad commission shall inform the permittee and any other person charged within 30 days of the amount of the penalty. (b) Within the 30-day period immediately fo…

Sec. 29.050. RECOVERY OF PENALTY. Civil penalties owed under Sections 29.047-29.049 of this code may be recovered in a civil action brought by the attorney general at the request of the railroad commission. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1421, ch. 286, Sec. 7, eff. Aug. 29, 19…

Sec. 29.051. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this chapter, a rule or order of the railroad commission adopted under this chapter, or a term, condition, or provision of a permit issued under this chapter, is subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed $10,000 for each off…

Sec. 29.052. INJUNCTION. The railroad commission may enforce this chapter, a valid rule or order made under this chapter, or a term or condition of a permit issued by the railroad commission under this chapter by injunction or other appropriate remedy. The action may be brought i…

Sec. 29.053. PROCEDURE. (a) At the request of the railroad commission, the attorney general shall institute and conduct a suit in the name of the state for injunctive relief or other appropriate remedy or to recover a civil penalty as provided by Section 29.051 or 29.052 of this …