Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.185

This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 51.185, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.

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§ 51.185. SURVEYOR'S REPORT.

Official statutory text

(a) Not later than the 120th day after the date a surveyor is appointed under Section 51.184, the surveyor shall file a written report of the survey, the field notes describing the land and the lines and corners surveyed, a plat depicting the results of the survey, and any other information required by the commissioner. The commissioner may extend the time for filing the report as reasonably necessary.

(b) The survey report must also contain:

(1) the name and last known mailing address of:

(A) each person who has possession of the land described in the vacancy application; and

(B) each person determined by the surveyor to have an interest in the land; and

(2) all abstract numbers associated with surveys of land adjoining the land claimed to be vacant.

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