Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 51.176 — VACANCY APPLICATION; FILING

NR § 51.176Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part D. DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN · Ch. 51. LAND, TIMBER, AND SURFACE RESOURCES · Art. E. SALE AND LEASE OF VACANCIES

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(a)To purchase or lease land claimed to be vacant, a person must file a vacancy application on a form prescribed by the commissioner. A completed application must include:

(1)a description of the land claimed to be vacant that is sufficient to locate the land on the ground;

(2)a written statement indicating whether the applicant seeks to purchase the land claimed to be vacant or obtain a mineral lease on the land or both purchase the land and obtain a mineral lease on the land;

(3)a list, in a format prescribed by the commissioner, containing the name and last known mailing address of each necessary party whose name appears in the records described by Section 51.172(4)(C);

(4)an affidavit executed by the applicant affirming that the applicant conducted a diligent search of all the records described by Section 51.172(4)(C) in preparing the list required by Subdivision (3);

(5)if applicable, a statement of the basis for and documentary proof for an assertion of good-faith-claimant status;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 874 (S.B. 1103), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 682 (H.B. 1679), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 370 (H.B. 3423), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.