§ 51.193 — APPLICATION FOR AND DETERMINATION OF GOOD-FAITH-CLAIMANT STATUS.

Texas § 51.193

• Jurisdiction: Texas
• Code NR: Natural Resources Code

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Sec. 51.193. APPLICATION FOR AND DETERMINATION OF GOOD-FAITH-CLAIMANT STATUS. (a) A necessary party may apply for good-faith-claimant status not later than the 90th day after the date the commissioner issues a final order finding that a vacancy exists.
(b) The application must include certified copies of the applicable county records supporting the good-faith claimant's status.
(c) Not later than the 120th day after the date the commissioner issues a final order finding that a vacancy exists, the commissioner shall declare whether a necessary party is a good-faith claimant.
(d) A person who is denied good-faith-claimant status may:
(1) request a hearing by the commissioner; or
(2) appeal the denial as part of any appeal of a final order finding that a vacancy exists.
(e) If the commissioner grants a hearing, the commissioner shall:
(1) determine the scope of the hearing;
(2) provide timely notice of the time and place of the hearing to each necessary party; and
(3) provide each necessary party an opportunity to be heard.
(f) A declaration of good-faith-claimant status grants a preferential right to the claimant to purchase or lease the land or an interest in the land as provided by Section 51.194 . The declaration does not confer any other rights.

Legislative History

Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 874 (S.B. 1103 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.