At the time the applicant submits an application for a surface coal mining and reclamation permit or renewal of an existing permit, the applicant shall publish an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operation at least once a week for four consecutive weeks that:

1. (1) shows the ownership and describes the location and boundaries of the proposed site sufficiently so that the proposed operation can be readily located; and
2. (2) states that the application is available for public inspection at the county courthouse of the county in which the property lies.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 12.02(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.