(a) The land commissioner shall contract with the bureau to conduct a study of state-owned offshore submerged land to identify potential locations for a carbon dioxide repository.
(b) The land commissioner shall recommend suitable sites for carbon dioxide storage to the board based on the findings of the study.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 382.503

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Land commissioner: means the Commissioner of the General Land Office. See Texas Government Code 312.011

(c) The board shall make the final determination of suitable locations for carbon dioxide storage.