Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.048
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 131.048, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 131.048. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Official statutory text
Information submitted to the commission concerning mineral deposits, including test borings, core samplings, geophysical logs, or trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information relating to the competitive rights of the applicant for an exploration permit or surface mining permit and specifically identified as confidential by the applicant, if not essential for public review as determined by the commission, shall not be disclosed by any member, agent, or employee of the commission.
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