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TX Nat Res Code § 32.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.021. Records and Proceedings as Archives

Sec. 32.021.  RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS AS ARCHIVES.  The records and proceedings of the board shall be records and archives of the land office.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2378, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.022. Inspection of Minutes and Docket

Sec. 32.022.  INSPECTION OF MINUTES AND DOCKET.  (a)  On payment of the fees prescribed by law for examination of other land office records, the minutes and docket shall be subject to inspection by any citizen of the state who desires to make the examination.(b)  An examination made under this section shall be made in the presence of the secretary of the board or a clerk designated by law.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2378, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.025. Audit

Sec. 32.025.  AUDIT.  The financial transactions of the board are subject to audit by the state auditor in accordance with Chapter 321, Government Code.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 584, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.026. Policies on Public Hearings

Sec. 32.026.  POLICIES ON PUBLIC HEARINGS.  The board shall develop and implement policies that will provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.027. Member Training

Sec. 32.027.  MEMBER TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted as a member in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing board operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;(3)  the board's investment programs and strategies;(4)  the permanent school fund, including a comprehensive overview of the law governing the fund;(5)  the scope of and limitations on the rulemaking authority of the board;(6)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(7)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosure of conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of a state policymaking body in performing their duties; and(8)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The commissioner shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).(e)  The commissioner shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each appointed member of the board.  Each of those members shall sign and submit to the commissioner a statement acknowledging that the member received and has reviewed the training manual.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 524 (S.B. 608), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter B. Administrative Provisions|Section 32.028. Complaints

Sec. 32.028.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall maintain a system to promptly and efficiently act on complaints filed with the board.  The board shall maintain information about parties to the complaint, the subject matter of the complaint, a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint, and its disposition.(b)  The board shall make information available describing its procedures for complaint investigation and resolution.(c)  The board shall periodically notify the complaint parties of the status of the complaint until final disposition.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 524 (S.B. 608), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.061. Board's General Duties

Sec. 32.061.  BOARD'S GENERAL DUTIES.  Except as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 51, of this code, the board shall:(1)  set the dates to open received bids for the sale of land, for the lease of land for prospecting or exploring for, mining, producing, storing, caring for, transporting, preserving, selling, or disposing of oil, gas, or other minerals leased under this chapter, and for the commitment of land to a contract for development;(2)  determine the prices and set the terms and conditions under which land shall be sold, leased, or committed to a contract for development;(3)  consult with the president, chairman, or other head of the department, board, or agency, as applicable, or with the representative of the head, on each matter before the board that affects land owned or held in trust for the use and benefit of a department, board, or agency of the state; and(4)  perform any other duties which may be required by law.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2378, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.062. Adoption of Rules and Collection of Fees

Sec. 32.062.  ADOPTION OF RULES AND COLLECTION OF FEES.  (a)  The board shall adopt rules of procedure and rules for the sale, lease, and commitment to a contract for development of land as provided by this chapter.(b)  The board by rule shall adopt and shall collect reasonable fees necessary to carry out this chapter.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2379, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.063. Duty to Advise Commissioner

Sec. 32.063.  DUTY TO ADVISE COMMISSIONER.  The board shall advise the commissioner regarding any matters submitted to it for that purpose.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2379, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.064. Survey or Subdivision of Land

Sec. 32.064.  SURVEY OR SUBDIVISION OF LAND.  The board may have land surveyed or subdivided into tracts, lots, or blocks based on its determination of which method will be most conducive and convenient to facilitate the advantageous sale of land, the lease of land for oil, gas, or other minerals, or the commitment of land to a contract for development.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.065. Permits for Surveys or Investigations

Sec. 32.065.  PERMITS FOR SURVEYS OR INVESTIGATIONS.  If land other than public school land is not under a valid lease or committed to a contract for development, the board may issue a permit for a geological, geophysical, or other survey or investigation of that land that will encourage the development of the land for oil, gas, or other minerals.  The permit may be issued for the consideration and under the terms and conditions the board considers to be in the best interest of the state.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.066 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.066. Easements

Sec. 32.066.  EASEMENTS.  (a)  The board may grant easements of right-of-way on any land except:(1)  unsold public school land;(2)  the portion of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of the state;  and(3)  islands, saltwater lakes, bays, inlets, marshes, and reefs owned by the state within tidewater limits.(b)  The easements may be granted on terms and conditions the board considers to be in the best interest of the state.(c)  This section shall not apply to land owned by the Texas Department of Transportation.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 22(51), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.068 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter C. Powers and Duties|Section 32.068. Quarterly Reports

Text of section effective until December 31, 2022Sec. 32.068.  QUARTERLY REPORTS.  Each quarter, the board shall provide to the State Board of Education a financial report on the portion of the permanent school fund assets and funds for which the board is responsible.  The report must include:(1)  target and actual asset allocations, by asset type, based on fair market value or net asset value;(2)  investment performance by asset type; and(3)  benchmarks and benchmark performances.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 493 (H.B. 4388), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 875 (S.B. 1232), Sec. 2.10(2), eff. December 31, 2022.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.101. Applicable Law

Sec. 32.101.  APPLICABLE LAW.  Land shall be offered for sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development subject to the terms and conditions provided by law.  Sales and leases of upland within 2,500 feet of a military base may not be made unless the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, after consultation with appropriate military authorities, determines that the sale or lease will not adversely affect the mission of the military base.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2379, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 11, eff. May 27, 2003.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.104. Appraisal Fee

Sec. 32.104.  APPRAISAL FEE.  (a)  The board shall charge applicants for the purchase of excess acreage and unsurveyed public school land an appraisal fee for appraising the acreage and land to determine the price at which it is to be sold by the state.(b)  The appraisal fee shall be in an amount set by the board, and any part of the fee which in the opinion of the board is unused shall be refunded to the applicant.(c)  The appraisal fee shall be paid to the commissioner who shall deposit all fees that are not refunded in the State Treasury in the fund provided under Section 32.110 of this code.(d)  The money deposited in the fund to the extent necessary is appropriated to the land office to pay salaries, travel expenses, and other expenses of personnel necessary to accomplish the appraisals or other work of the board.(e)  The provisions of this section are cumulative of other laws which are not in conflict, but if a conflict exists, this section is controlling.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2379, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.105. Date for Opening Bids

Sec. 32.105.  DATE FOR OPENING BIDS.  The date for opening bids for the sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development of land shall be:(1)  the first or third Tuesday of a month in which the board meets; or(2)  any date on which the board has a special meeting.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2379, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.106. Description of Land

Sec. 32.106.  DESCRIPTION OF LAND.  The description of public school land offered for sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development shall be in accord with the description which may be found in the School Land Registry or other records in the land office.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2379, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 903), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.107. Notice of Sale, Lease, and Contract for Development

Sec. 32.107.  NOTICE OF SALE, LEASE, AND CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPMENT.  (a)  The board shall publish notice that the board will receive bids for the sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development of land in at least three issues of at least four daily newspapers or other publications, two of which may be Internet-based journals, trade publications, newsletters, or similar news media, that are, in the opinion of the commissioner, likely to reach the public interested in responding to the notice of sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development.(b)  The notice shall be published at least 30 days before the date the bids are due.(c)  The notice shall state that land is to be offered for sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development on a certain date and at a certain time and the method of the sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development and shall give notice of how a person may obtain additional information concerning the land offered for sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development.(d)  The land office may solicit and include advertising in its publications.  The commissioner shall deposit fees paid for advertising in land office publications in a separate account in the state treasury.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2380, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1985;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.1071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.1071. Lease Sales

Sec. 32.1071.  LEASE SALES.  (a)  The sale of oil, gas, or other mineral leases shall be by sealed bid or at public auction or through a combination of public auction and sealed bid, as the board elects.(b)  Sections 52.015 through 52.020 of this code apply to the sale of leases by sealed bid.(c)  The leases shall be made on terms and conditions that may be prescribed by the board.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.1072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.1072. Minimum Royalty, Bonus, and Rental

Sec. 32.1072.  MINIMUM ROYALTY, BONUS, AND RENTAL.  The board may not accept a bid on an oil and gas lease that offers:(1)  a royalty of less than one-eighth of the gross production of oil and gas;  or(2)  a cash bonus of less than $10 an acre.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.1073 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.1073. Fixing Royalty, Bonus, and Rental

Sec. 32.1073.  FIXING ROYALTY, BONUS, AND RENTAL.  In offering land for lease under this subchapter, the board may:(1)  set the royalty and rental and provide for bidding on a basis of the highest cash bonus offered;  or(2)  set the cash bonus and rental and provide for bidding on the basis of the highest royalty offered.|Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 624, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.109. Acceptance and Rejection of Bids

Sec. 32.109.  ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION OF BIDS.  (a)  For each tract offered for sale, lease, or commitment to a contract for development, the board must accept the best bid submitted that meets the minimum requirements set by the board or by law or reject all bids.(b)  The minutes of the board shall reflect the acceptance or rejection of a bid.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2380, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.110. Special Sale Fee

Sec. 32.110.  SPECIAL SALE FEE.  (a)  On land sales and mineral leases made by the board, the purchaser or bidder is required to pay by separate check an amount equal to one and one-half percent of the bid or sale amount payable to the commissioner as a special fee.  The board may waive the special fee on land sales to any state agency, board, commission, political subdivision, or other governmental entity.(b)  If the sale is by bid, only the special fees paid on the bids accepted by the board shall be deposited by the commissioner in the State Treasury as a special fund.(c)  Failure to pay the special fee shall not void a bid, but the commissioner shall demand payment of the fee before accepting the bid and completing the transaction.(d)  Checks submitted by unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to the bidders.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2380, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 405, ch. 81, Sec. 21(n), eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 897, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1175 (H.B. 3461), Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.111. Issuance of Award or Lease

Sec. 32.111.  ISSUANCE OF AWARD OR LEASE.  Each award or lease shall be issued by the commissioner according to the minutes approved by the board.|Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2380, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.|
TX Nat Res Code § 32.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Natural Resources Code|Title 2 - Public Domain|Subtitle C - Administration|Chapter 32 - School Land Board|Subchapter D. Sale and Lease of Land|Section 32.112. Sale of Tax Foreclosure Property

Sec. 32.112.  SALE OF TAX FORECLOSURE PROPERTY.  (a)  All real property or any interest in real property placed in the name of the state as a result of foreclosure of a tax lien, whether the property was sold, bid off, or otherwise transferred to the state, may be sold or leased by the board in the same manner as provided for the sale or lease of land under Chapter 51, free of any lien of a taxing unit that was a party to the judgment in the delinquent tax suit involving the property for taxes imposed on the property, penalties, or interest that are due the taxing unit.(b)  A sale of property by the board under this section vests in the purchaser of the property good and perfect title to the interest in the property owned by the person liable for the delinquent taxes.  The purchaser has the right to the use and possession of the property, subject only to the person's right of redemption, a recorded restrictive covenant running with the land, and a valid easement of record as of the date the property was placed in the name of the state, if the covenant or easement was recorded before January 1 of the year in which the tax lien attached to the property.(c)  The board may retain from the proceeds of a sale or lease conducted under this section the cost of conducting the transaction, including advertising, appraisal, and administrative costs.  The balance of the proceeds shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Texas capital trust fund.  The board is not required to pay any portion of the proceeds to a taxing unit that was a party to the judgment in the delinquent tax suit involving the property in satisfaction of any taxes imposed on the property, penalties, or interest that are due the taxing unit.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 208, Sec. 10, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 991, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 861, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1997.|