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House Bill 3306 |
House Author: Bonnen |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Jackson, Mike |
House Bill 3306 amends the Natural Resources Code to require the commissioner of the General Land Office to give notice to a person who holds a security interest in a wrecked, damaged, or substantially dismantled vessel or structure subject to removal or disposal. The bill makes the requirements for notice of preliminary report, violation, hearing, compliance with an order, and appeal applicable to a person claiming ownership of a derelict vessel and grants priority to the interest of the state in recovering removal, storage, and disposal costs over the interest of the holder of such a vessel or structure. The bill requires the commissioner to make information on abandoned vessels and structures accessible on the General Land Office's Internet website. The bill makes changes to the preliminary reporting requirements under the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 1991.