Texas § AG.59.030 - TERM OF LEASES
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§ AG.59.030. TERM OF LEASES
TERM OF LEASES. (a) A purchaser may not lease land purchased with financial assistance under this chapter for a term longer than 10 years, except: (1) a lease for oil, gas, or other minerals may be for a term of not longer than 10 years, and as long thereafter as oil, gas, or other minerals are produced from the land in commercial quantities; and (2) a lease for coal and lignite may be for a term of not longer than 40 years, and as long thereafter as coal and lignite are produced from the land in commercial quantities. (b) A lease or a separate instrument to take effect in the future may not contain a provision for option or renewal of the lease or re-lease of the property for any term that would result in a fixed term of the lease that exceeds the maximum fixed term authorized under Subsection (a) of this section. A lease or instrument that contains an option renewal or re-lease agreement in violation of this section is void. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 542, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
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Section AG.59.030 ("TERM OF LEASES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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