Texas Statutes
§ 53.117 — CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
Texas § 53.117
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Code NRNatural Resources Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Natural Resources Code Code Ann. § 53.117 (2026).
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Sec. 53.117. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER.
(a)Agreements and operations under this subchapter are necessary to prevent waste and conserve the natural resources of the state and are not a violation of the provisions of Chapter 15 , Business & Commerce Code, as amended.
(b)If a court finds a conflict between the provisions of this subchapter and the code cited in the previous subsection, this subchapter is intended as a reasonable exception to those laws which is necessary to prevent waste and conserve the natural resources.
(c)If a court finds that a conflict exists between this subchapter and the laws cited in Subsection (a) of this section and that this subchapter is not a reasonable exception to those laws, it is the intent of the legislature that this subchapter or any conflicting port
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Legislative History
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2474, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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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