Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 81.116
Oil-field Cleanup Regulatory Fee on Oil

(a)

An oil-field cleanup regulatory fee is imposed on crude petroleum produced in this state in the amount of five-eighths of one cent on each barrel of 42 standard gallons.

(b)

The fee is in addition to, and independent of any liability for, the tax imposed under Chapter 202 (Oil Production Tax), Tax Code.

(c)

Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section, Chapter 202 (Oil Production Tax), Tax Code, applies to the administration and collection of the fee, and the penalties provided by that chapter apply to any person who fails to pay or report the fee.

(d)

The exemptions and reductions set out in Sections 202.052 (Rate of Tax), 202.054 (Qualification of Oil from New or Expanded Enhanced Recovery Project for Special Tax Rate), 202.056 (Exemption for Oil and Gas from Wells Previously Inactive), 202.057 (Tax Credit for Incremental Production Techniques), 202.059 (Exemption for Hydrocarbons from Terra Wells), and 202.060 (Exemption for Oil and Gas from Reactivated Orphaned Wells), Tax Code, do not affect the fee imposed by this section.

(e)

Proceeds from the fee, excluding any penalties collected in connection with the fee, shall be deposited to the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as provided by Section 81.067 (Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund).
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 267 (H.B. 2161), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 19.04, eff. September 28, 2011.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (S.B. 757), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 81.116 — Oil-field Cleanup Regulatory Fee on Oil, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.­81.­htm#81.­116 (accessed Jun. 5, 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:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 81.116’s source at texas​.gov