(a) These sections are intended to provide orderly and efficient procedures for the General Land Office (GLO) to assess administrative penalties and pursue the removal of unauthorized facilities or structures on state land and for the appeal of administrative penalties and removal of unauthorized facilities or structures on state land in accordance with the Texas Natural Resources Code, §51.302 and §51.3021.
(b) These procedures shall apply to the initiation, conduct, and determination of hearings on administrative penalties for unauthorized facilities or structures and for the removal of unauthorized facilities or structures on state land pursuant to the Texas Natural Resources Code, §51.302 and §51.3021, where notice and hearing are required.
(c) These sections shall supplement the provisions of Texas Government Code, §2001.001, et seq. (APA). All practices and procedures provided for by APA, even though not specifically included herein, shall be applicable to practice before the General Land Office.

Source Note: The provisions of this §17.1 adopted to be effective April 22, 1992, 17 TexReg 2472; amended to be effective August 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 4334