Tex.
Nat. Resources Code Section 134.145
Acquisition
(1)
it is in the public interest; and(2)
the commission determines that:(A)
acquiring the land is necessary for successful reclamation;(B)
the acquired land, after restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices, will:(i)
serve recreational and historical purposes;(ii)
serve conservation and reclamation purposes; or(iii)
provide open space benefits; and(C)
permanent facilities such as a treatment plant or a relocated stream channel will be constructed on the land for the restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices, acquisition of coal refuse disposal sites and the coal refuse on those sites will serve the purposes of this section, or public ownership is desirable to meet emergency situations and prevent recurrences of the adverse effects of past coal mining practices.
Source:
Section 134.145 — Acquisition, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.134.htm#134.145 (accessed May 26, 2025).