Sec. 53.064. PREREQUISITES FOR EFFECTIVENESS OF LEASE. (a) No lease executed by the owner of the surface is binding on the state unless it recites the actual consideration paid or promised for the lease. A lease covering land adjacent to a military base shall require the lessee to forego the right to use the surface within 2,500 feet of the military base while exploiting the minerals.
(b) No lease is effective until a certified copy is filed in the land office and the bonus accruing to the state is paid to the commissioner. The commissioner is entitled to reject for filing any lease submitted to him that he feels is not in the best interest of the state.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2471, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 16, eff. May 27, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain
Subchapter C. Lease of Minerals by Surface Owner
Section 53.061. Authority to Lease Certain Minerals
Section 53.062. Lease of Minerals Separately and Together
Section 53.064. Prerequisites for Effectiveness of Lease
Section 53.065. Payments Under Lease
Section 53.066. Damages to Surface
Section 53.067. Payment Procedure
Section 53.068. Production Report and Records
Section 53.069. Forfeiture of Lease
Section 53.070. Reinstatement of Lease
Section 53.072. Effect of Certain Laws
Section 53.073. Certain Minerals and Laws Exempt From Subchapter
Section 53.074. Authority and Duties of Agent
Section 53.075. Assignment and Transfer
Section 53.076. Lease Relinquishment
Section 53.077. In Kind Royalty
Section 53.078. Penalty and Interest
Section 53.079. Contracts and Agreements