Sec. 51.175. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board shall set the terms and conditions for each sale and lease of a vacancy.
(b) The board shall adopt rules governing the terms and conditions for the sale and lease of a vacancy. The rules shall be adopted and amended as necessary to be consistent with real property law of this state and other applicable law.
(c) The board may adopt rules governing mineral classification, royalty reservations, and awards of royalty reservations and preferential rights to an applicant or to a good-faith claimant in addition to the provisions prescribed by this subchapter.
Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 280, Sec. 25, eff. June 18, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 874 (S.B. 1103), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain
Chapter 51 - Land, Timber, and Surface Resources
Subchapter E. Sale and Lease of Vacancies
Section 51.171. Purpose; Application of Other Law
Section 51.173. Disposition of Vacant Land
Section 51.174. General Powers and Duties of Commissioner
Section 51.175. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 51.176. Vacancy Application; Filing
Section 51.177. Processing Vacancy Application
Section 51.179. Disposition of Deposits
Section 51.180. Attorney Ad Litem
Section 51.181. Notice to Necessary Parties
Section 51.182. Filing of Exceptions to Application
Section 51.184. Commissioner's Survey
Section 51.185. Surveyor's Report
Section 51.186. Completion of Survey
Section 51.188. Commissioner's Final Order
Section 51.190. Scope of Review
Section 51.191. Issues Reviewable
Section 51.192. Standing to Appeal
Section 51.193. Application for and Determination of Good-Faith-Claimant Status