Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.171
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.171, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 51.171. PURPOSE; APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW.
Official statutory text
(a) This subchapter controls the purchase and lease of vacant land and the authority of the commissioner and the board to:
(1) determine whether a vacancy exists; and
(2) sell and lease vacant land.
(b) To the extent a provision of this subchapter conflicts with another law relating to vacant land or Chapter 2001, Government Code, this subchapter controls.
(1) determine whether a vacancy exists; and
(2) sell and lease vacant land.
(b) To the extent a provision of this subchapter conflicts with another law relating to vacant land or Chapter 2001, Government Code, this subchapter controls.
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