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	Amend CSHB 3837 (House Committee Printing) by adding the 
following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and 
renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 131.261(a), Natural Resources Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  On the basis of any inspection, if the commission or its 
authorized representative or agent determines that a condition or 
practice exists or that a permittee is in violation of a requirement 
of this chapter or a permit condition required by this chapter, and 
that this condition, practice, or violation also creates an 
imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or is causing 
or can reasonably be expected to cause significant imminent harm to 
land, air, or water resources, a member of the commission shall 
immediately order a cessation of exploration or surface mining 
operations on the portion of the area relevant to the condition, 
practice, or violation.
	SECTION ____.  Sections 131.262(a) and (b), Natural 
Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:
	(a)  On the basis of an inspection, if the commission or its 
authorized representative or agent determines that a permittee is 
in violation of a requirement of this chapter or a permit condition 
required by this chapter, but the violation does not create an 
imminent danger to the health or safety of the public or is not 
causing or reasonably expected to cause significant imminent harm 
to land, air, or water resources, the commission shall issue a 
notice to the permittee or the permittee's [his] agent setting a 
reasonable time not to exceed 30 days for the abatement of the 
violation.  The commission may authorize an extension of the period 
of time for the abatement of the violation, for good cause as 
determined by a written finding by the commission.  If the violation 
pertains to exploration activities, the commission may not 
authorize an extension of the period of time for the abatement of 
the violation to a date later than the 60th day after the date the 
commission issued the notice to the permittee.
	(b)  If, on expiration of the period of time as originally 
set or subsequently extended, [for good cause shown, and on written 
finding of the commission,] the commission finds that the violation 
has not been abated, it may order a cessation of exploration or
surface mining operations on the portion of this area relevant to 
the violation.  However, if requested by the operator, a hearing 
must be held prior to a commission finding or order.