Texas § NR.32.257 - SUBSURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS
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§ NR.32.257. SUBSURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS
SUBSURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS. (a) If this state retains the subsurface mineral rights to the oil, gas, and other minerals in permanent school fund land traded under this subchapter, an unrestricted right of ingress to and egress from the land by this state and its lessees shall be retained for the purpose of exploration, development, and production of the oil, gas, and other minerals to which the rights are retained by this state. (b) This state is entitled to lease the subsurface mineral rights retained under this section in the same manner and under the same conditions as subsurface mineral rights are leased in permanent school fund land in which this state owns the surface title and the subsurface mineral rights. (c) A lessee of the subsurface mineral rights retained under this section is liable to the owner of the land for actual damages to the land that may occur as a result of exploration for and development and production of the oil, gas, and other minerals to which rights are retained under this section. (d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subchapter, the board, to complete a trade of equal value, may convey the surface estate and reserve the oil, gas, and other minerals, with the surface owner acting as agent for the state under: (1) Subchapter F , Chapter 52 , in leasing the land for oil and gas and receiving one-half the bonus, rental, and royalty for acting as agent for the state in leasing the land and as compensation for surface damages; or (2) Subchapter C , Chapter 53 , in leasing the land for sulphur, coal, lignite, uranium, or potash and receiving 40 percent of the bonus, rental, and royalty for acting as agent for the state in leasing the land and as compensation for surface damages. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 13.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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Section NR.32.257 ("SUBSURFACE MINERAL RIGHTS") 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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