Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 1 - RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
Chapter 12 - COAL MINING REGULATIONS
Subchapter G - SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS, PERMITS, AND COAL EXPLORATION PROCEDURES SYSTEMS
Division 11 - REVIEW, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND APPROVAL OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND PERMIT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Section 12.218 - Permit Approval or Denial Actions
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The Commission shall approve, require modification of, or deny all applications for permits under regulatory programs on the basis of:
(b) The Commission shall take action as required under subsection (a) of this section, within the following times:
(c) If a public hearing is held under § 12.211 of this title (relating to Public Hearing on Application), the Commission shall give its written findings to the permit applicant and to each person who is a party to the hearing, approving, modifying or denying the application in whole or in part, and stating the specific reasons therefor in the decision.
(d) If no such public hearing has been held, the Commission shall give its written findings to the permit applicant, approving, modifying or denying the application in whole or in part, and stating the specific reasons in the decision.
(e) Simultaneously, the Commission shall:
(f) Within 10 days after the granting of a permit, including the filing of the performance bond or other equivalent guarantee which complies with Subchapter J of this chapter (relating to Bond and Insurance Requirements for Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Operations), the Commission shall notify the local government officials in the local political subdivision of which the area of land to be affected is located, that a permit has been issued and shall describe the location of the lands within the permit area.