Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 31.401
Natural Gas Acquisition Contracts

(a)

The land office shall review and must approve any contract entered into by a state agency for the acquisition of an annual average of 100 MCF per day or more of natural gas used to meet its energy requirements.

(b)

Before approving a contract described by Subsection (a) of this section, the land office shall ensure that the agency, to meet its energy requirements, is using, to the greatest extent practical, natural gas produced from land leased from:

(1)

the school land board;

(2)

a board for lease other than the Board for Lease of University Lands; or

(3)

the surface owner of Relinquishment Act land.

(c)

If the land office is able to substitute a contract using in-kind royalty gas from state-owned lands or using other gas for a contract under which a state agency acquires or proposes to acquire its natural gas supplies, the commissioner shall inform the comptroller each month of the amount of savings attributable to the substitution.

(d)

In this section, “state agency” has the meaning assigned by Subchapter A (Policy; Legislative Intent), Chapter 572 (Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest), Government Code.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 3, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(42), eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, Sec. 1.43, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Source: Section 31.401 — Natural Gas Acquisition Contracts, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.­31.­htm#31.­401 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

31.001
Definitions 31.002
Exemption from Certain Real Estate Transaction Laws 31.011
Land Office Established 31.014
Commissioner’s Liability 31.015
Chief Clerk 31.016
Abstract Clerk 31.017
Receiver 31.018
Translator 31.019
Surveyors 31.021
Reimbursement for Notary Public Expense 31.051
General Duties 31.052
Custody of Records 31.053
Filing Papers 31.054
Public Access to and Removal of Papers 31.056
Revision, Compilation, and Printing of Abstracts 31.058
Receiving Funds 31.059
Receiver’s Books 31.062
Embezzlement 31.064
Setting and Collecting Fees 31.065
Authority to Accept Grants, Gifts, Devises, Trusts, and Bequests 31.066
Authority to Accept Title to a Site Following Completion of Remedial Action in Accordance with Federal Law 31.067
Authority to Sell Certain Agency Real Property 31.068
Standing to Enforce Restrictions 31.069
Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Services After Declared Natural Disaster 31.153
Real Property Accounting and Records 31.154
Real Property Inventory 31.155
Special Status of Certain Agencies 31.156
Real Property Review 31.157
Evaluation Report 31.158
Real Estate Transactions Authorized by Legislature 31.159
First Option to Purchase 31.161
Development Plan 31.162
Submission of the Plan to Affected Local Government 31.163
Rezoning 31.164
Fees and Assessments 31.165
Special Board of Review 31.166
Hearing 31.167
Binding Effect of Development Plan 31.307
Dedication of Roads 31.308
Conveyance of Surface and Subsurface Estate 31.309
Preference Right to Purchase Certain Real Property 31.401
Natural Gas Acquisition Contracts 31.402
Rules 31.450
Findings 31.451
Preservation and Maintenance of Alamo 31.452
Assistance from State Preservation Board 31.453
Agreement with Daughters of the Republic of Texas 31.454
The Alamo Complex Account 31.455
Alamo Preservation Advisory Board 31.0515
Duties Related to the Alamo Complex 31.0655
Save Texas History and Adopt-a-beach Programs 31.0671
Agency Authority to Sell or Exchange Real Property 31.0672
Authority to Conduct Certain Real Property Transactions 31.1571
Governor’s Report 31.1573
Real Estate Transactions Authorized by Governor 31.1581
Transfer of Real Property for Use as Affordable Housing 31.1582
Sale of Certain Mineral Interests 31.1585
Certain Proceeds 31.1611
Public Hearing Before Preparation of Development Plan
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 31.401’s source at texas​.gov