Texas § NR.52.027 - LEASE RELINQUISHMENT
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§ NR.52.027. LEASE RELINQUISHMENT
LEASE RELINQUISHMENT. (a) A lessee may relinquish his lease to the state at any time by recording the relinquishment in each county in which all or part of the leased area is located. (b) Within 90 days after the execution of the relinquishment, the recorded relinquishment or a certified copy of the recorded relinquishment together with a filing fee set by the commissioner in an amount not less than $5 shall be filed in the land office. (c) After the lessee relinquishes the area, he is relieved of any further obligations to the state, but the relinquishment does not release the lessee from any obligations or liabilities previously accrued in favor of the state. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2448, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 404, ch. 81, Sec. 21(j), eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
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Section NR.52.027 ("LEASE RELINQUISHMENT") 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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