Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 52.072 · Subchapter C. DEVELOPMENT OF RIVERBEDS AND CHANNELS
STATE POLICY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) With regard to leases and contracts for the development of riverbeds and channels, it is the policy of the state that activities of the state and all lessees and contracting parties or their heirs, successors, or assigns under a lease or contract shall comply with laws of the state and rules and orders of any state agency that are applicable to development of oil and gas bearing land in the state by persons other than the state.
(b) Each lease and contract issued under the provisions of this subchapter is subject to the provisions of Subsection (a) of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2450, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.52.htm
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