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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to |
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regulate warning signs appurtenant to certain pipeline facilities; |
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providing an administrative penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 91, Natural Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter P to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER P. PIPELINE FACILITY WARNING SIGNS |
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Sec. 91.701. COMMISSION JURISDICTION OVER PIPELINE |
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FACILITY WARNING SIGNS. (a) In this section, "hazardous liquid" |
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has the meaning assigned by Section 117.001. |
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(b) The commission has exclusive jurisdiction over warning |
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signs appurtenant to natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, |
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gathering lines that are subject to commission jurisdiction over |
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safety standards as provided by Sections 117.011 and 117.012 of |
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this code and Section 121.201, Utilities Code, and distribution |
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facilities. |
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Sec. 91.702. RULES. The commission may adopt all necessary |
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rules governing warning signs described by Section 91.701. |
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Sec. 91.703. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. A violation of a rule |
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adopted under this subchapter is considered to be a violation of a |
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provision of a rule that pertains to safety and is issued under this |
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title for purposes of Section 81.0531. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |