{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-134.122","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Natural Resources Code § 134.122","heading":"AMOUNT OF BOND.","body":"(a) The commission shall determine the amount of the bond required for each bonded area.\n(b) The amount of the bond shall:\n(1) reflect the probable difficulty of the reclamation, considering factors including:\n(A) topography;\n(B) geology of the site;\n(C) hydrology; and\n(D) revegetation potential; and\n(2) be sufficient to assure completion of the reclamation plan if the commission has to perform the work in the event of forfeiture.\n(c) The bond for the entire area under one permit may not be less than $10,000.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.","path":["NATURAL RESOURCES CODE","TITLE 4. MINES AND MINING","CHAPTER 134. TEXAS SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT","SUBCHAPTER F. BONDS AND DEPOSITS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.134.htm#134.122","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:28Z","sha256":"dd2e38337ff1509213bd4948db75041674bc003ab4c351beac7808c6f7468669","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-134.121","next":"us-tx/tex.-natural-resources-code-134.123"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}