Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 53.162 · Subchapter F. GEOPHYSICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATION PERMIT
PERMIT REQUIRED FOR EXPLORATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except for a person who has a valid mineral lease on public school land authorized by this chapter, a person may not conduct geophysical or geochemical exploration on public school land unless the person obtains a permit from the commissioner.
(b) Every person who is authorized to conduct a geophysical or geochemical exploration on public school land shall comply with the commissioner's rules relating to such exploration. A person with a valid mineral lease on land subject to this chapter shall comply with the commissioner's rules concerning exploration.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2453, ch. 631, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.53.htm
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