Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.154
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 32.154, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 32.154. LEASES SUBJECT TO LAWS, ORDERS, AND RULES.
Official statutory text
Drilling or mining operations for oil, gas, or other minerals and the production of oil, gas, or other minerals under a lease issued under this chapter are subject to:
(1) the laws of this state;
(2) valid orders made by the Railroad Commission of Texas or any other regulatory authority controlling the development of leases for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals; and
(3) rules the board adopts.
(1) the laws of this state;
(2) valid orders made by the Railroad Commission of Texas or any other regulatory authority controlling the development of leases for the production of oil, gas, or other minerals; and
(3) rules the board adopts.
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