Tex. Water Code § 60.035
This is the official text of Tex. Water Code § 60.035, part of Texas’s Water Code — governs water rights and water resource management.
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§ 60.035. NOTICE OF CERTAIN OIL, GAS, AND MINERAL LEASES.
Official statutory text
(a) Before a district may enter into a lease under Section 60.034, the district shall have a notice requesting bids on the lease published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. The notice shall be published at least once a week for two consecutive weeks before the final date for the receipt of bids. Chapter 71, Natural Resources Code, does not apply to a lease made under this section if the lease is made in accordance with this section and Sections 60.036 and 60.037 of this chapter.
(b) The notice shall include:
(1) the approximate amount of land offered;
(2) the general location of the land;
(3) the time and place for receipt of bids;
(4) the place where specifications may be obtained;
(5) information concerning security for the bids; and
(6) a statement that the commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
(b) The notice shall include:
(1) the approximate amount of land offered;
(2) the general location of the land;
(3) the time and place for receipt of bids;
(4) the place where specifications may be obtained;
(5) information concerning security for the bids; and
(6) a statement that the commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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