Sec. 85.25. LANDS AND MINERAL INTERESTS. (a) The board is vested with the sole and exclusive management and control of lands and mineral interests under its jurisdiction and that may be acquired by it.
(b) The board may grant, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the lands and mineral interests under its jurisdiction to other units or agencies of government, or to any individual, group of individuals, corporation, or other entity, under terms and conditions the board considers best in the public interest.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1366, Sec. 6, and Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 369, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1366, Sec. 6, and Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 369, Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
(e) Proceeds received from the grant, sale, lease, or other disposition of surface interests covered by this section may be retained in local funds subject to disposition by the board for any lawful purpose.
(f) This section is cumulative of existing statutes relating to the authority of the board to lease for oil, gas, sulphur, mineral ore, and other mineral developments, and otherwise to buy, sell, and lease certain lands under its jurisdiction and supervision.
(g) This section does not cover any lands or minerals held by the general land office.
Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 3194, ch. 1024, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1971. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 851, ch. 198, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1983; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 462 (S.B. 1883), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 739 (H.B. 2834), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 478 (S.B. 504), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 369 (H.B. 2892), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 369 (H.B. 2892), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1366 (S.B. 1604), Sec. 5, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1366 (S.B. 1604), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.
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