Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.015
This is the official text of Tex. Natural Resources Code § 52.015, part of Texas’s Natural Resources Code — governs land, minerals, and natural resource management.
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§ 52.015. BID TO LEASE.
Official statutory text
(a) To apply to lease a tract, a bidder must submit a separate bid for each separate tract to be leased.
(b) A bid must include a completed application to lease form, a payment to the commissioner in the amount of the actual bonus bid or set, and a separate payment to the commissioner in the amount of the special fee provided by Section 52.016 of this code.
(c) A bid must be delivered to the land office on or before the date and time the board advertises that the bids will be opened.
(b) A bid must include a completed application to lease form, a payment to the commissioner in the amount of the actual bonus bid or set, and a separate payment to the commissioner in the amount of the special fee provided by Section 52.016 of this code.
(c) A bid must be delivered to the land office on or before the date and time the board advertises that the bids will be opened.
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