Sec. 358.053. SCHEDULING OF HEARING ON APPLICATION; CONTINUANCE. (a) Immediately after the filing of a lease application under Section 358.052, the county clerk shall call the filing of the application to the court's attention, and 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 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 680 (H.B. 2502), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2014.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Estates of Decedents; Durable Powers of Attorney
Subtitle H - Continuation of Administration
Chapter 358 - Matters Relating to Mineral Properties
Subchapter B. Mineral Leases After Public Notice
Section 358.051. Authorization for Leasing of Minerals
Section 358.052. Lease Application
Section 358.053. Scheduling of Hearing on Application; Continuance
Section 358.054. Notice of Hearing on Application
Section 358.055. Requirements Regarding Order and Notice Mandatory
Section 358.056. Hearing on Application; Order
Section 358.057. Making of Lease on Granting of Application