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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 53.015 — APPLICATION FOR LEASE

NR § 53.015Title 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)At any time during the term of the permit, the permittee may file an application to lease the area or a designated portion of the area covered by the permit for the purpose of mining or producing the minerals covered by the permit.
(b)An application to lease must designate the specific minerals the permittee is applying to lease. The commissioner may determine any additional information an application must contain.
(c)If the area designated for lease in the application is less than the area covered by the permit, the applicant shall include with the application field notes prepared by the county surveyor or by a licensed state land surveyor describing the land designated.

Legislative history

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2470, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 53.015 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.