Texas § ED.85.61 - OPERATIONS UNDER LEASE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.85.61 — OPERATIONS UNDER LEASE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.85.61. OPERATIONS UNDER LEASE
OPERATIONS UNDER LEASE: EFFECT ON RENTAL PAYMENTS, TERM OF LEASE. If, during the term of any lease issued under the provisions of this subchapter, the lessee is engaged in actual drilling and mining operations for the discovery of oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other minerals on land covered by any such lease, no rentals shall be payable as to the tract on which the operations are being conducted as long as the operations are proceeding in good faith; and if oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other minerals are discovered in paying quantities on any tract of land covered by any lease, then the lease as to that tract shall remain in force as long as oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other minerals are produced in paying quantities from the tract. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3198, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § ED.85.61
What does The Texas Constitution § ED.85.61 cover?
Section ED.85.61 ("OPERATIONS UNDER LEASE") 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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