Texas Statutes
§ 53.070 — REINSTATEMENT OF LEASE.
Texas § 53.070
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Code NRNatural Resources Code
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Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 53.070 (2026).
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Sec. 53.070. REINSTATEMENT OF LEASE.
(a)If the owner of the forfeited lease complies with the provisions of this subchapter within 30 days after the declaration of forfeiture, the commissioner may reinstate the lease under the terms of this subchapter and other terms that he may prescribe.
(b)If the lease is not reinstated within the 30-day period, the owner of the surface, as agent of the state, is entitled to lease the minerals.
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Legislative History
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2473, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Nearby Sections
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§ 53.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 53.011
LAND SUBJECT TO PROSPECT.§ 53.013
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT.§ 53.015
APPLICATION FOR LEASE.§ 53.016
ISSUANCE OF LEASE.§ 53.018
ROYALTY.§ 53.019
PAYMENTS.§ 53.020
ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER.§ 53.021
FORFEITURE OF LEASE.§ 53.022
EFFECT OF SUBCHAPTER.§ 53.023
IMMEDIATE LEASE.§ 53.024
PENALTY AND INTEREST.§ 53.025
LEASE RELINQUISHMENT.§ 53.026
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