Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.312
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 161.312, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 161.312. FORFEITURE BY BOARD.
Official statutory text
(a) If a portion of the principal of or interest on any sale is not paid when due, or if the provisions of this chapter, the contract, or the rules of the board are not complied with, the contract of sale and purchase is subject to forfeiture by action of the board on 30 days written notice to the original purchaser and his vendee.
(b) The notice shall state the reason why the contract of sale and purchase is subject to forfeiture and is sufficient if given by certified mail to the last known address of the original purchaser and his vendees.
(b) The notice shall state the reason why the contract of sale and purchase is subject to forfeiture and is sufficient if given by certified mail to the last known address of the original purchaser and his vendees.
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