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Natural Resources Code §81.116

In force on Sep 01, 2019 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2019 · same as today's text

OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON OIL

(a) An oil-field cleanup regulatory fee is imposed on crude petroleum produced in this state in the amount of five-eighths of one cent on each barrel of 42 standard gallons. (b) The fee is in addition to, and independent of any liability for, the tax imposed under Chapter 202 , Tax Code. (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section, Chapter 202 , Tax Code, applies to the administration and collection of the fee, and the penalties provided by that chapter apply to any person who fails to pay or report the fee. (d) The exemptions and reductions set out in Sections 202.052 , 202.054 , 202.056 , 202.057 , 202.059 , and 202.060 , Tax Code, do not affect the fee imposed by this section. (e) Proceeds from the fee, excluding any penalties collected in connection with the fee, shall be deposited to the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as provided by Section 81.067 .

History: Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1233, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 200, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 267 (H.B. 2161 ), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 19.04, eff. September 28, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 470 (S.B. 757 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 (H.B. 2675 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

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Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0085 (Nov 12, 2015): Whether the tax on crude oil petroleum produced in this State remains in effect in light of the Eighty-fourth Legislature's passage of Senate Bill 757 and House Bill 7

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