Sec. 3. SURVEY AND SUBDIVISION; ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. The Board is hereby authorized to cause State Park lands to be surveyed and subdivided into such lots or blocks as will be conducive or convenient to facilitate the advantageous sale of oil and/or gas leases thereon and identify such lots and blocks by permanent markings on the ground, and to make such maps and plats as may be thought necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. The Board shall forthwith obtain authentic abstracts of title to such State Park lands, and cause same to be examined by the Attorney General who shall file written opinions thereon, and said Board shall take such steps as may be necessary to perfect a merchantable title to such lands in the State of Texas. Such Abstracts of Title and the Attorney General's opinion thereon shall be held on file in the General Land Office as public documents for the inspection of any prospective purchasers of oil and gas leases on said lands.
Structure Texas Statutes
Article 6077o. Leasing for Oil and Gas
Section 1. Board for Lease of State Park Lands Created
Section 3. Survey and Subdivision; Abstracts of Title
Section 4. Advertisement for Bids
Section 6. Payments Accompanying Bids; Requisites of Bids
Section 8. Filing Bids; Discontinuance of Yearly Payments; Termination of Lease
Section 9. Rentals Not Payable During Drilling Operations; Discovery of Oil or Gas
Section 10. Duration of Rights; Assignment; Pipe Lines, Telephone Lines and Roads
Section 11. Payment of Royalty and Bonus; Sworn Statement; Inspection of Books and Accounts
Section 11a. Disposition of Money Received
Section 12. Protection From Drainage
Section 13. Forfeiture of Lease; Damages; Specific Performance; Lien of State
Section 14. Filing Papers; Payments; Appropriation and Expenditure
Section 14a. Park Lands Operated by Local Park Commissions
Section 15. Payment of Expenses