Sec. 131.037. COMMISSION STATEMENT. Before designating a land area as unsuitable for surface mining operations, the commission shall prepare a detailed statement on the potential mineral and other resources in the area, the demand for these resources, and the impact of the designation on the environment, the economy, and the supply of the mineral.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2613, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.