Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 133.021
Persons Responsible for Quarry or Pit

(a)

For the purposes of this chapter, the person responsible for a quarry or pit is the current operator of the quarry or pit, except that if a quarry or pit was abandoned on or before January 1, 1991, or became inactive before that date and has not resumed operations, or if no operator exists, then the owner in which the pit exists is the person responsible.

(b)

Where a conflict arises in identifying a person responsible for the pit, the commission may hold a public hearing.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 668, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

Source: Section 133.021 — Persons Responsible for Quarry or Pit, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.133.htm#133.021 (accessed May 4, 2024).

133.001
Short Title 133.002
Purpose 133.003
Definitions 133.011
General Authority of the Commission 133.012
Inventory of Active, Inactive, and Abandoned Quarries and Pits 133.013
Determination of Status 133.021
Persons Responsible for Quarry or Pit 133.031
Report of Abandoned or Inactive Quarry or Pit 133.032
Report of an Active Quarry or Pit 133.033
Form and Content of Report 133.041
Barriers Required 133.042
Construction Standards 133.043
Construction Costs 133.044
Prohibition Against Opening Pits 133.045
Safety Certificate Required 133.046
Form and Contents of Application 133.047
Application Fee 133.048
Review of Application 133.049
Inspection of Barriers 133.050
Issuance of Certificate 133.051
Transfer of Certificate After Transfer of Title 133.052
Recertification After Transfer of Title 133.053
Denial or Revocation of Certificate 133.054
Cessation of Active Pit Operations 133.081
Notice of Violation 133.082
Civil Penalty 133.083
Injunction 133.084
Recovery of Costs 133.085
Procedure 133.086
Disposition of Penalties and Costs 133.087
Compliance 133.088
Governmental Liability 133.091
County Authority to Regulate 133.092
Area Subject to Regulation 133.093
Conflict with Commission Rule 133.121
Use of Municipal Quarry Site Located in Different Municipality 133.901
Distance Between Pit and Property Line

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 133.021’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 133.021 — Persons Responsible for Quarry or Pit, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.133.htm#133.021 (last accessed May 4, 2024).