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Texas Natural Resources Code

§ 53.081 — LEASE BY OWNER OF THE SOIL

NR § 53.081Title 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN · Part D. DISPOSITION OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN · Ch. 53. MINERALS · Art. C. LEASE OF MINERALS BY SURFACE OWNER

Statute text

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(a)An owner of the soil of lands covered by this subchapter may lease those lands for the purpose of exploring for and producing minerals other than oil and gas in the manner provided by this section.
(b)An owner of the soil may apply in writing to the board for a lease of a mineral or minerals other than oil and gas.
(c)The application shall contain the following:
(1)the name and address of the applicant;
(2)a complete legal description of the land the applicant seeks to lease;
(3)the name and address of every owner of the soil of the land the applicant seeks to lease, if the applicant is not the sole owner of the soil;
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 937, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Texas Natural Resources Code § 53.081 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.