{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-131.022","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.022","heading":"JURISDICTION OF COMMISSION.","body":"(a) The commission is the mining and reclamation authority for the State of Texas and has exclusive jurisdiction for establishing reclamation requirements for mining and exploration operations in this state, except for in situ recovery processes.\n(b) Except as provided by Section 131.354, the commission has exclusive jurisdiction and is solely responsible for the regulation of all exploration activities.\nActs 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2611, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.\nAmended by:\nActs 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1117 (H.B. 3837), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.","path":["NATURAL RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 4. MINES AND MINING","CHAPTER 131. URANIUM SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT","SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.131.htm#131.022","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:28Z","sha256":"3f66569ca0d959e1d217c0e3bbb9e748822420a8cbf6202095affc9195eaf16f","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-131.021","next":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-131.023"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}