§ 134.011 General Authority of Commission
§ 134.012 Jurisdiction of Commission Over Surface Coal, Iron Ore, and Iron Ore Gravel Mining and Reclamation Operations
§ 134.013 Rulemaking and Permitting
§ 134.014 Coal Exploration Operations
§ 134.015 Surface Effects of Underground Mining
§ 134.016 Development of Process for Designating Areas Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining
§ 134.017 Petition for Designation
§ 134.018 Hearing On Designation
§ 134.019 Commission Statement
§ 134.020 Designation of Area as Unsuitable for Surface Coal Mining
§ 134.021 Integration With Land Use Planning and Regulation Processes
§ 134.022 Prohibition On Surface Coal Mining in Certain Areas
§ 134.023 Cooperative Agreements With Federal Government
§ 134.024 Experimental Practices
§ 134.025 Certification of Blasters
§ 134.026 Monitoring, Reporting, and Inspections
§ 134.027 Monitoring of Operations That Affect Aquifers
§ 134.028 Inspection Procedure
§ 134.029 Procedure On Detection of Violation
§ 134.030 Rules Regarding Monitoring, Reporting, and Inspections
§ 134.031 Confidentiality
§ 134.032 Determination Regarding Prime Farmland
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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code Chapter 134 > Subchapter B - Powers and Duties of Commission

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Effects: includes all personal property and all interest in that property. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005