The commission is entitled to enter any property to conduct studies or exploratory work to determine:

1. (1) the existence of adverse effects of past coal mining practices; and
2. (2) the feasibility of restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of those adverse effects.

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