24.8 Texas Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act

The purpose of the Texas Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act is to protect the travelling public by requiring safety devices for certain aggregate quarries and pits. The following items would not be subject to the provisions of this Act: A quarry or pit dug solely for the purpose of constructing a stock pond unless the pond was originally dug as a quarry or pit; a detention pond constructed for a municipality, or a municipal drainage-way. For additional information, reference Chapter 133 – Natural Resources Code, and