Texas § WA.28.051 - POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § WA.28.051 — POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ WA.28.051. POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY
POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY. Members of the commission, employees and agents of the commission, and authorized agents or employees of local governments may enter public or private property at any time to inspect and investigate conditions relating to shaft activities or to monitor compliance with a rule, permit, or other order of the commission. Members, employees, or agents acting under the authority of this section who enter an establishment on public or private property shall observe the establishment's safety, internal security, and fire protection rules. Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 651, ch. 148, Sec. 1, eff. May 18, 1983. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 795, Sec. 1.127, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section WA.28.051 ("POWER TO ENTER PROPERTY") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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