Tex. Water Code § 29.048
PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE
Texas · Texas Water Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Water Code § 29.048, PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/580207
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(a) A civil penalty may be assessed only after the permittee or person charged with a violation described under Section 29.047 of this code has been given an opportunity for a public hearing.
(b) If a public hearing has been held, the railroad commission shall make findings of fact, and it shall issue a written decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty that is warranted, incorporating, when appropriate, an order requiring that the penalty be paid.
(c) If appropriate, the railroad commission shall consolidate the hearings with other proceedings under this chapter.
(d) If the permittee or person charged with the violation fails to avail himself of the opportunity for a public hearing, a civil penalty may be assessed by the railroad commission after it has determined that a violation did occur and the amount of the penalty that is warranted.
(e) The railroad commission shall then issue an order requiring that the penalty be paid.