Sec. 1160.053. SCHEDULING OF HEARING ON APPLICATION; CONTINUANCE. (a) Immediately after the filing of a lease application under Section 1160.052, the county clerk shall call the filing of the application to the court's attention. The judge shall promptly make and enter a brief order designating the time and place for hearing the application.
(b) If the hearing is not held at the time originally designated by the court or by a timely continuance order entered, the hearing shall be continued automatically without further notice to the same time on the following day, other than Sundays and holidays on which the county courthouse is officially closed, and from day to day until the lease application is finally acted on and disposed of by court order. Notice of an automatic continuance is not required.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 823 (H.B. 2759), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Subtitle E - Administration of Guardianship
Chapter 1160 - Matters Relating to Mineral Properties
Subchapter B. Mineral Leases After Public Notice
Section 1160.051. Authorization for Leasing of Minerals
Section 1160.052. Lease Application
Section 1160.053. Scheduling of Hearing on Application; Continuance
Section 1160.054. Notice of Hearing on Application
Section 1160.055. Requirements Regarding Order and Notice Mandatory
Section 1160.056. Hearing on Application; Order
Section 1160.057. Making of Lease on Granting of Application