Sec. 53.153. CONDITIONS OF LEASE. (a) Coal, lignite, sulphur, salt, and potash may be leased together or separately.
(b) A lease granted under this subchapter shall be for a primary term not to exceed 20 years and as long after that time as the minerals are produced in paying quantities.
Added by Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 49, ch. 29, Sec. 1, eff. April 3, 1979. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Disposition of the Public Domain
Subchapter E. Lease of Public School and Gulf Land for Coal, Lignite, Sulphur, Salt, and Potash
Section 53.151. Lease of Certain Areas
Section 53.152. Laws Applicable to Leases
Section 53.153. Conditions of Lease
Section 53.155. Compensation for Damages From Use of Surface