Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 101.052
Necessary Approval by Other Persons and State Agencies

(a)

An agreement that commits (1) the royalty interests in land set apart by the constitution and laws of this state for the permanent free school fund and the several asylum funds, in river beds, inland lakes, and channels, and the area within tidewater limits, including islands, lakes, bays, inlets, marshes, reefs, and the bed of the sea, or (2) the free royalty interests, whether leased or unleased, reserved to the state pursuant to Section 51.201 or 51.054 (Reservation of Minerals) of this code, must be approved by the School Land Board.

(b)

An agreement that covers land leased for oil and gas under the Relinquishment Act, codified as Subchapter F in Chapter 52 (Oil and Gas) of this code, must be executed by the owners of the soil.

(c)

An agreement that commits the royalty interests in land or areas other than those covered by Subsections (a) and (b) of this section must be approved by the board, official, agent, agency, or authority of the state vested with authority to lease or to approve the leasing of the land or areas for oil and gas.
Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2569, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 948, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Source: Section 101.052 — Necessary Approval by Other Persons and State Agencies, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.­101.­htm#101.­052 (accessed May 4, 2024).

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