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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The commission or its employees or agents, the operator, or the nonoperator, on proper identification, may enter the land of another for the purpose of plugging or replugging a well that has not been properly plugged.
(b) A prospective operator who has been authorized under Section 89.047 to conduct a surface inspection of a well, on proper identification, may enter the land of another for the sole purpose of conducting the inspection.
(c) Except as necessary to prevent injury to the public health, a person authorized to enter land under this section may not take an action that would prevent the owner of the surface estate of the land from accessing the land.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 89.044. Right to Enter on Land - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/natural-resources-code/nat-res-sect-89-044/
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