Title NR, Natural Resources Code

Sec. 88.051. PRODUCTION PROHIBITED IN EXCESS OF ALLOWABLE AMOUNT. No person owning, leasing, operating, producing, or controlling an oil property or any oil well in this state may produce or cause to be produced on any day from any oil property or oil well any oil in excess of th…

Sec. 88.052. PROHIBITED PASSAGE FROM CONTROL OF PRODUCER WITHOUT MEASUREMENT AND RECORD OF AMOUNT. No person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling an oil property in this state may permit the oil or gas produced to pass beyond the possession or control of that person to the …

Sec. 88.053. PROHIBITED EVASION OR PREVENTION OF ACCURATE MEASUREMENT. No person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling an oil property in this state may use a method or device to evade or prevent obtaining the accurate measurement as provided in Section 88.052 of this code. …

Sec. 88.0531. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who knowingly violates Section 88.052 or 88.053 of this code commits an offense. (b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the actor has been convicted previously under this section, in which event the offense i…

Sec. 88.054. PASSAGE FROM CONTROL OF PRODUCER PROHIBITED IF TANK NOT UNDER HIS CONTROL. No person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling an oil property may permit oil produced by him in this state to pass from his possession or control to the possession or control of any oth…

Sec. 88.055. PRODUCTION PROHIBITED WITHOUT FLARE. If the gas from a well producing both oil and gas is not trapped and used and the gas is capable of being burned in a flare, no person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling an oil property in this state may produce oil from t…

Sec. 88.056. IDENTIFYING SIGNS. Each oil property in this state, each tank owned or controlled by such person to which the property is connected, and each flare to which the property is connected shall be posted at all times with a sign written in the English language with letter…

Sec. 88.091. ACCESS TO PROPERTY AND RECORDS. The governmental agency shall have access at all times to: (1) the oil property of all persons for inspection and examination; and (2) the records of all these persons for inspection, examination, and audit. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 25…

Sec. 88.092. PROHIBITED INTERFERENCE WITH ACCESS AND INSPECTION. No person may: (1) refuse to permit the governmental agency, or an agent, servant, representative, or employee of the governmental agency, to have access to an oil property for inspection and examination; (2) interf…

Sec. 88.093. PROHIBITED EQUIPMENT OR ENCLOSURE. No person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling an oil property in this state may equip or enclose his oil property, or any part of his oil property, in a manner that: (1) prevents inspection and examination; or (2) prevents an…

Sec. 88.094. PROHIBITED GIFT OR GRATUITY. No person may corruptly give, offer, or promise to give a member of the governmental agency, chief supervisor, deputy supervisor, or any agent or employee of the governmental agency a gift or gratuity with intent to influence the officer …

Sec. 88.131. VENUE. The courts of the county in which the oil property or any part of the oil property is located and with respect to which a violation of the provisions of this chapter is charged, the courts of Travis County, or the courts of the county of the residence of any d…

Sec. 88.132. SERVICE OF PROCESS. (a) In a suit or action involving the enforcement of the conservation laws of this state or the orders of the commission affecting the conservation of the natural resources of this state, a Texas Ranger or an agent of the commission may serve civi…

Sec. 88.133. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY TO PROSECUTION. The president of each corporation, the chief managing executive of each association, all active members of each firm and partnership, and all trustees of each trust subject to the provisions of this chapter …

Sec. 88.134. PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates any of the provisions of Sections 88.091 through 88.093 of this code, or any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of those sections, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be subject to a fine of not m…

Sec. 88.135. CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIONS. In addition to the powers specifically granted to the commission under this chapter, the commission may enforce this chapter or any rule, order, or permit of the commission adopted under this chapter in the same manner and subject to …