Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 81.066
Oil and Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic Plan

(a)

The oil and gas division of the commission shall develop and publish an annual plan for each state fiscal year to use the oil and gas monitoring and enforcement resources of the commission strategically to ensure public safety and protect the environment.

(b)

The commission shall seek input from stakeholders when developing each annual plan.

(c)

The commission shall collect and maintain information that accurately shows the commission’s oil and gas monitoring and enforcement activities. Each annual plan must include a report of the information collected by the commission that shows the commission’s oil and gas monitoring and enforcement activities over time.

(d)

The information described by Subsection (c) must include data regarding violations of statutes or commission rules that relate to oil and gas, including:

(1)

the number, type, and severity of:

(A)

violations the commission found to have occurred;

(B)

violations the commission referred for enforcement to the section of the commission responsible for enforcement; and

(C)

violations for which the commission imposed a penalty or took other enforcement action;

(2)

the number of major violations for which the commission imposed a penalty or took other enforcement action; and

(3)

the number of repeat major violations, categorized by individual oil or gas lease, if applicable.

(e)

The commission shall publish each annual plan on the commission’s Internet website not later than July 1 of the year preceding the state fiscal year in which the commission implements the plan.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 57 (H.B. 1818), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 81.066 — Oil and Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic Plan, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.­81.­htm#81.­066 (accessed May 4, 2024).

81.001
Definitions 81.002
Definition of Person for Certain Provisions 81.011
Chief Supervisor 81.012
Qualifications of Chief Supervisor 81.013
Deputy Supervisors, Assistants, and Clerical Personnel 81.014
Qualifications of Chief Deputy Supervisor 81.015
Qualifications of Deputy Supervisors 81.016
Salaries 81.017
Additional Employees 81.018
Payment of Salaries and Other Expenses 81.019
Duties of Chief Supervisor, Chief Deputy Supervisor, Deputy Supervisors, and Other Employees 81.020
Additional Duties of Chief Supervisor and His Deputies 81.021
Intellectual Property 81.051
Jurisdiction of Commission 81.052
Rules 81.053
Commission Powers 81.054
Enforcement by Attorney General 81.055
Pipeline System Financial Responsibility Requirements 81.056
Contamination Report 81.057
Exemption from Certain Purchasing Rules 81.058
Administrative Penalty for Certain Natural Gas-related Activities 81.059
Appointment of Mediators for Informal Complaints 81.060
Confidentiality Provisions 81.061
Authority to Establish Market-based Rates 81.062
Public Participation 81.063
Issuance, Suspension, or Revocation of License, Permit, or Certificate 81.064
Powers of Commissioner or Designated Employee in Cases Before Commission 81.065
Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 81.066
Oil and Gas Division Monitoring and Enforcement Strategic Plan 81.067
Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund 81.068
Purposes of Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund 81.069
Reporting on Progress in Meeting Performance Goals for the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund 81.070
Establishment of Surcharges on Fees 81.071
Pipeline Safety and Regulatory Fees 81.072
Verification by Contractors 81.073
Critical Natural Gas Facilities and Entities 81.075
Texas Hydrogen Production Policy Council 81.091
Incriminating Testimony 81.092
Fee for Executing Process 81.093
Depositions 81.115
Appropriations to Commission for Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Purposes 81.116
Oil-field Cleanup Regulatory Fee on Oil 81.117
Oil-field Cleanup Regulatory Fee on Gas 81.151
Penalty for Campaigning 81.152
Discharge and Ineligibility 81.153
Setting Civil Complaint for Hearing 81.154
Notice to Employee 81.155
Court’s Order 81.156
Appeal 81.0165
Salary of Secretary 81.0521
Fee for Application for Exception to Railroad Commission Rule 81.0522
Natural Gas Policy Act Application Fee 81.0523
Exclusive Jurisdiction and Express Preemption 81.0531
Administrative Penalty 81.0532
Penalty Assessment Procedure 81.0533
Payment of Penalty 81.0534
Recovery of Penalty 81.0591
Complaints 81.0592
Consumer Interest Information 81.01001
Sunset Provision 81.01002
Chairman 81.01003
Qualifications for Office 81.01004
Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest 81.01005
Name and Seal 81.01006
Procedural Rules 81.01007
Supplies 81.01008
Sessions 81.01009
Records Research Fee 81.01010
Fee for Copies 81.01011
Method of Making Payments to Commission 81.01012
Gifts, Grants, and Donations 81.01013
Conflict of Interest 81.01014
Equal Employment Opportunity 81.01016
Separation of Responsibilities
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Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 81.066’s source at texas​.gov