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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 52.322 — PERMIT REQUIRED FOR EXPLORATION

NR § 52.322Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part D. DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN · Ch. 52. OIL AND GAS · Art. I. GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION PERMIT

Statute text

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(a)Except for a person who has a valid oil and gas lease on public school land authorized by this chapter, a person may not conduct geophysical or geochemical exploration on public school land unless the person obtains a permit from the commissioner.
(b)Every person who is authorized to conduct a geophysical or geochemical exploration on public school land shall comply with the commissioner's rules relating to such exploration. Any person with a valid oil and gas lease on land subject to this chapter must comply with the commissioner's rules concerning exploration.
(c)Nothing in this title shall prohibit the conduct of airborne geophysical exploration.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2451, ch. 631, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 52.322 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.