Sec. 131.209. NOTICE. (a) The operator shall submit a copy of a notice that has been published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the newspaper of greatest general circulation in the locality of the surface mining and reclamation operation.

(b) The advertisement shall be considered part of any bond release application and shall include:

(1) notice of the location and boundaries of the land affected;

(2) the permit number and the date approved;

(3) the amount of the bond filed and the portion sought to be released; and

(4) the location at which the bond release application has been placed for public inspection.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2628, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.