Section 11.72 - Applicability(a) No person shall conduct any uranium exploration activity or surface mining operation without having first obtained a uranium exploration permit or surface mining permit issued by the commission pursuant to this subchapter and the Act.(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: (1) surface mining operations conducted on public lands regulated by the General Land Office of Texas; provided that such affected lands are reclaimed in a manner consistent with the provisions of this chapter; and(2) any land where the overburden has been removed and a mineral has been produced prior to June 21, 1975.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 11.72
The provisions of this §11.72 adopted to be effective March 24, 1976, 1 TexReg 502; amended to be effective October 31, 1890, 5 TexReg 4175; amended to be effective November 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 9724