Title NR, Natural Resources Code

Sec. 34.013. MEMBERS OF BOARD. (a) The membership of each board shall include: (1) the commissioner; (2) one citizen of the state appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate; and (3) the president or chairman of the board or agency or head of the departmen…

Sec. 34.0131. APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION. Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, handicap, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointees. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Sec. 34.0132. DISQUALIFICATION OF LOBBYISTS. A person who is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 of the Government Code, by virtue of his activities for compensation in or on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the board, may not serve as a member …

Sec. 34.0133. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST PROHIBITED. An officer, employee, or paid consultant of a statewide or national trade association in the oil and gas or mining industry may not be a member or employee of the board, nor may a person who cohabits with or is the spouse of an offi…

Sec. 34.0134. REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER. (a) It is a ground for removal from the board if a member: (1) does not have at the time of appointment the qualifications required by Subsection (a) of Section 34.013 of this code for appointment to the board; (2) does not maintain during t…

Sec. 34.0135. POLICIES ON PUBLIC HEARINGS. The board shall develop and implement policies that will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, S…

Sec. 34.014. OFFICERS OF BOARD. (a) The commissioner is the chairman of the board. (b) Each board shall select a secretary who shall be nominated by the commissioner and approved by a majority of the board. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2395, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 197…

Sec. 34.015. QUORUM. A majority of a board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2395, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Sec. 34.016. RECORDS OF BOARD. A board shall keep a complete record of all of its proceedings. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2395, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Sec. 34.017. SPECIAL MINERAL FUNDS. Special funds are created in the State Treasury to be known as the "(appropriate department, board, or agency) special mineral fund." Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2395, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Sec. 34.018. DEPOSIT OF RECEIPTS. Amounts received under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the appropriate special account, with the exception that all money received under the provisions of this chapter enuring to the benefi…

Sec. 34.019. EXPENDITURES. (a) The expenses of executing the provisions of this chapter shall be paid by warrants drawn by the comptroller on the State Treasury against the income from the special funds accumulated from leases, rentals, royalties, and other payments. (b) The amou…

Sec. 34.0192. AUDIT. The financial transactions of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 7, eff. Sept…

Sec. 34.020. FILING IN GENERAL LAND OFFICE. All surveys, files, records, abstracts of title, copies of sale and lease contracts, and all other records pertaining to sales and leases authorized under the provisions of this chapter shall be filed in the land office and constitute a…

Sec. 34.051. LAND SUBJECT TO LEASE. Land owned by or held in trust for the use and benefit of either agency may be leased by the appropriate board to any person under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of prospecting or exploring for and mining, producing, storing, ca…

Sec. 34.052. SUBDIVISION OF LAND. A board may have the land subject to its control surveyed or subdivided into tracts, lots, or blocks which will, in its judgment, be most conducive and convenient to facilitate the advantageous sale of oil, gas, or mineral leases. Acts 1977, 65th…

Sec. 34.053. MAPS AND PLATS. A board may make maps and plats it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2396, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.

Sec. 34.054. ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. A board may obtain authentic abstracts of title to the land subject to its control that it considers necessary and may take the necessary steps to perfect a marketable title to the land. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2396, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff.…

Sec. 34.055. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS. A board may issue a permit for geological, geophysical, and other surveys and investigations on land subject to lease by the board that is not under valid and existing leases and that will encourage the development of the land f…

Sec. 34.056. PLACING LEASE ON MARKET. If a board determines there is a demand for the purchase of oil, gas, or mineral leases on a lot or tract of land subject to the control of the board which will reasonably insure an advantageous sale, the board shall place the oil, gas, or mi…

Sec. 34.057. LEASE PROVISIONS. (a) Leases shall be advertised and sold in the same manner and shall contain the same terms and conditions as leases issued by the School Land Board under Chapter 32 of this code. (b) A board may place any other terms and conditions in the lease it …

Sec. 34.064. EASEMENTS. (a) A board may grant easements of rights-of-way on the land covered by the provisions of this chapter. (b) The easements may be granted on terms and conditions the board considers to be in the best interest of the state. (c) The provisions of this section…

Sec. 34.065. RULES. A board may adopt rules and collect fees necessary for the implementation of this chapter. Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.