Bill Text: TX HB3947 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to county fee imposed on operators of oil and gas waste disposal wells.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-15 - Left pending in committee [HB3947 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3947-Introduced.html
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By: King of Uvalde | H.B. No. 3947 |
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relating to county fee imposed on operators of oil and gas waste | ||
disposal wells. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 240, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 240.908 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 240.908. OIL AND GAS WASTE DISPOSAL WELL IMPACT FEE. | ||
(a) In this section: | ||
(1) "Injection well" and "oil and gas waste" have the | ||
meanings assigned by Section 27.002, Water Code. | ||
(2) "Oil and gas waste disposal well" means an | ||
injection well that is used for the injection of oil and gas waste. | ||
(b) The commissioners court of a county may impose a fee on | ||
each operator of an oil and gas waste disposal well located in the | ||
county. The fee may be assessed in an amount and on a schedule as | ||
determined by the commissioners court to adequately provide funds | ||
to the county for maintaining county roads that suffer | ||
deterioration caused by activities associated with oil and gas | ||
waste disposal in the county. | ||
(c) Funds collected under this section shall be deposited in | ||
the county's general fund. The funds may be used only for | ||
maintaining county roads that suffer deterioration caused by | ||
activities associated with oil and gas waste disposal in the | ||
county. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |