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| Revised Date: | 2014-05-20 |
Legal Cites
- Occupations Code sec. 51.302, sec. 51.401, sec. 1901.152, sec. 1901.401
Object Type
Cash — Natural Resources
Origin Date
1961 by the 57th Leg
Description
Fees charged for water well or injection well driller registration in amounts set by the department reasonable and necessary for administration. If a license has been expired for 90 days or less it can be renewed for 1 ½ times the regular renewal fee. Over 90 days is 2 times the regular renewal fee.
Civil penalty for violation of act provisions between $200 and $1,000 for each day and each act of non-compliance (collected under Revenue Object 3717). Administrative penalty up to $5,000 per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770).
Civil penalty for violation of act provisions between $200 and $1,000 for each day and each act of non-compliance (collected under Revenue Object 3717). Administrative penalty up to $5,000 per violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770).
Due Date
Annually on date determined by department, may set staggered renewal system.
Collecting Agencies
- 452 – Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (formerly the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Agency 582, formerly the Water Well Drillers Board, Agency 581)
Deposit Funds
- 0001 – General Revenue Fund (formerly to GR Account -- Water Well Drillers (No. 0079))
Note
Amended by S.B. 915, 67th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 1185, 69th Leg., R.S.
Civil penalty amended by S.B. 249, 69th, Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 1347, 70th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 2, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.
Amended by H.B. 3231 and S.B. 1955, 75th Leg., R.S.
Legal cite changed as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, § 4, which repealed ch. 32, Water Code and added ch. 1901, Occupations Code, effective June 1, 2003.
S.B. 279, 78th Leg., R.S. increased administrative penalty to $5,000.
Amended by H.B. 3287, 82nd Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 1185, 69th Leg., R.S.
Civil penalty amended by S.B. 249, 69th, Leg., R.S.
Amended by H.B. 1347, 70th Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 2, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S.
Amended by H.B. 3231 and S.B. 1955, 75th Leg., R.S.
Legal cite changed as added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, § 4, which repealed ch. 32, Water Code and added ch. 1901, Occupations Code, effective June 1, 2003.
S.B. 279, 78th Leg., R.S. increased administrative penalty to $5,000.
Amended by H.B. 3287, 82nd Leg., R.S.
USAS Values
| Appropriation Year | 14 |
|---|---|
| USAS Title | BUSINSS FEES-NATURAL RESOURCES |
| Receipt Category | 08 – Natural Resources |
| Receipt Type | 10 – Business/Professional Fees |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |