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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 53.012 — APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO PROSPECT

NR § 53.012Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part D. DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN · Ch. 53. MINERALS · Art. B. PROSPECT AND LEASE ON STATE LAND

Statute text

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(a)A person who desires to prospect land covered by this subchapter shall file an application with the commissioner designating the area to be prospected.
(b)Each area covered by an application may not be in excess of 640 acres with a 10 percent tolerance for tracts, sections, and surveys that include more than 640 acres.
(c)The commissioner may determine the contents of an application.

Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2469, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 53.012 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.