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Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.304 - Qualifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Zoological collection permits shall be
				  issued only to agents of entities that are either:
(1) accredited by the American Zoo and
				  Aquarium Association (AZA); or
(2)
				  in compliance with the facility standards set forth in §
											69.305 of this
				  title (relating to Facility Standards) and whose letters of recommendation
				  required by §
											69.303
				  of this title (relating to Application) are from current zoological collection
				  permit holders or persons representing entities accredited by the AZA; and
(A) seek authorization to possess more than
				  five specimens; or
(B) whose
				  collection would consist solely of birds and animals that are incapable of
				  fending for themselves in the wild.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.305 - Facility Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All live birds
				  or animals possessed under an educational display permit, or under a zoological
				  collection permit in a facility that is not accredited by the American Zoo and
				  Aquarium Association shall be kept in enclosures meeting or exceeding the
				  standards set forth in this section.
(b) The minimum cage sizes for mammals and
				  reptiles shall be as follows. An enclosure for mammals shall add 30% of the
				  minimum cage requirement for each additional mammal contained in the enclosure.
				  For each:
(1) pronghorn antelope--2,500 square
				  feet x 8 feet in height;
(2)
				  deer--1,800 square feet x 8 feet in height;
(3) desert bighorn sheep--500 square feet x 8
				  feet in height;
(4) black bear--400
				  square feet x 12 feet in height;
(5) jaguar--200 square feet x 8 feet in
				  height;
(6) fox--180 square feet x
				  5 feet in height;
(7) wolf--150
				  square feet x 8 feet in height;
(8)
				  javelina--120 square feet x 5 feet in height;
(9) other felines--100 square feet x 8 feet
				  in height;
(10) fur-bearing animals
				  as defined by Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 71 (except fox)--72 square feet
				  x 5 feet in height; and
(11) all
				  other mammals--24 square feet.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.306 - Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Specimens collected or held under a
				  permit issued pursuant to this subchapter may not be retained for personal use
				  by the permittee, but may be donated or transferred only as described in §
										69.307
				  of this title (relating to Final Disposition of Specimen).
(b) Collections shall not be made on private
				  property or property owned or administered by a governmental entity without
				  prior written consent of the owner, lessee, operator, or administrator, which
				  written permission shall be in physical possession during all collection
				  activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.307 - Final Disposition of Specimens

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All wildlife held under this subchapter shall be disposed of by one or more of
				  the following methods:
(1) examination,
				  experimentation, necropsy, or disposing of as waste in accordance with state,
				  county, or city regulations relating to the disposal of waste
				  materials;
(2) retaining specimens
				  for scientific, zoological or educational purposes;
(3) release to the wild as specifically
				  authorized in the conditions of a permit;
(4) edible portions of game species shall
				  only be disposed of by donation to charitable organizations, public hospitals,
				  orphanages, or indigent persons, and such donations shall be accompanied by
				  donation-receipt forms supplied by the department;
(5) transfer or donation to other persons
				  authorized to receive such specimens under a permit issued pursuant to this
				  subchapter; or
(6) special
				  disposition as prescribed in writing by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.308 - Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Within 14 days of each anniversary of the date of issuance
					 of a valid permit under this subchapter, and within 14 days of the expiration
					 of a permit issued under this subchapter, a permittee shall file with the
					 department an annual report containing the following information:
(1) the numbers and species of protected
				  wildlife collected, held, possessed, propagated, released, displayed, donated,
				  loaned, transferred, or transported during the permit period;
(2) the locations where permitted activities
				  were conducted; and
(3) any other
				  information the department may require.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.309 - Inspections

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A permit holder shall maintain an
				  accurate daily record of all activities, as described in §
										69.308 of this
				  title (relating to Reports).
(b) A
				  permit holder's daily records shall be available for inspection by authorized
				  employees of the department at reasonable times.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.310 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The application fees established in
				  §
										53.15
				  of this title (relating to Miscellaneous Fisheries and Wildlife Licenses and
				  Permits) for zoological collection permits, scientific research permits, and
				  educational display permits) are nonrefundable.
(b) No fee shall be required for:
(1) applications on behalf of a primary or
				  secondary educational institution;
(2) applications on behalf of a governmental
				  entity required by law to conduct activities governed by this
				  subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter J - SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND ZOOLOGICAL PERMITS › Section 69.311 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless specifically exempted by another provision of this
					 code, it is an offense for any person to violate a provision of this
					 subchapter. Penalties for a violation of this subchapter are as provided by
					 Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										43.030.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.401 - Applicability

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Where the provisions of Chapter 65, Subchapter G of this
					 title (relating to Threatened and Endangered Nongame Species) conflict with
					 this subchapter, this subchapter prevails.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.402 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For the purposes of this subchapter, the following words
					 and terms shall have the following meanings, except in cases where the context
					 clearly indicates otherwise: Coatimundi--Any coatimundi of the species Nasua
					 narica.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.403 - Permit Required

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any person who
				  possesses a coatimundi and distributes, sells, or offers for sale such
				  coatimundi must possess a Protected Nongame Sales Permit.
(b) Any person may possess a captive-bred
				  coatimundi in this state, provided that person also possesses proof that the
				  coatimundi was acquired from a lawful source.
(c) No person may take or possess a
				  coatimundi from the wild in this state, except as provided for elsewhere in
				  this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.404 - Permit Application, Issuance, and Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person may apply for a sales permit by
				  submitting a completed department-supplied application form and the permit fee
				  specified in §
										53.15
				  of this title (relating to Miscellaneous Fisheries and Wildlife License and
				  Permits).
(b) The department may
				  issue a permit under this subchapter if:
(1)
				  the applicant has complied with subsection (a) of this section; and
(2) the applicant has not violated the laws
				  of the United States, this state, or another state with respect to the
				  acquisition of coatimundi.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.405 - Permit Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person
				  possessing a permit issued under this subchapter may renew that permit by
				  submitting a completed permit renewal form to the department, accompanied by a
				  permit renewal fee specified in §
										53.15
				  of this title (relating to Miscellaneous Fisheries and Wildlife Licenses and
				  Permits. A permit renewal shall be valid for one year.
(b) The department may refuse to renew any
				  permit upon:
(1) a determination that
				  management of the species is adversely affected by such permit issuance;
				  or
(2) a violation of any provision
				  of this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.406 - Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person holding a permit under this subchapter shall
					 submit an annual report by August 15 of each year. The report shall be on a
					 form supplied by the department and shall be fully completed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.407 - Disposition of Stock

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person who ceases to hold a permit under this chapter
					 shall, by the expiration or cancellation of the permit, dispose of all
					 coatimundi according to the provisions specified in the
					 permit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 2 - TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT › Chapter 69 - RESOURCE PROTECTION › Subchapter K - SALE OF NONGAME SPECIES › Section 69.408 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless specifically exempted by another provision of this
					 code, it is an offense for any person to violate a provision of this
					 subchapter. Penalties for a violation of this subchapter are as provided by
					 Parks and Wildlife Code, §
										67.005.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 151 - OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Section 151.1 - School Land Board Meeting Administration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The secretary of the School Land Board
				(SLB) shall keep as records at the General Land Office, the minutes and the
				docket of each meeting.
(b) The
				secretary of the SLB shall prepare the docket for the meeting and file and post
				notice of the meeting in compliance with the Open Meetings Act. Notice of the
				board meeting will include:
(1) the time,
				date, and location of the meeting; and
(2) those items to be considered by the
				SLB.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 151 - OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Section 151.2 - Energy Lease Sales

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Written
				requests that designated tracts of state land be offered for lease of oil, gas,
				and other minerals may be submitted to the commissioner of the General Land
				Office (GLO) at any time.
(b) When
				the School Land Board (SLB) schedules a lease sale, it shall also set a final
				date for submitting nominations for that sale. This date shall be included in
				the notice of the sale. A list of tracts offered for lease at a particular
				lease sale may be obtained from the GLO. The GLO reserves the right to assess a
				fee for this service. For more information please contact the Minerals Leasing
				Division of the GLO.
(c) A $100 fee
				made payable to the GLO shall be submitted for each tract nominated. Nomination
				fees are nonrefundable. However, a refund of a nomination fee may be granted at
				the commissioner's discretion, if the commissioner determines that it is in the
				best interest of the state.
(d)
				After a bid has been received by the GLO it may not be revoked or withdrawn by
				the bidder. All bids must include a separate check in an amount equal to one
				and one-half percent of the bid payable to the commissioner as a special fee.
				Checks submitted by unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to the bidders.
				Failure to pay the special fee does not render a bid void, but the commissioner
				shall demand payment of the fee before issuing a lease to the successful
				bidder. If the successful bidder fails or refuses to make the payment within 30
				days after demand by the commissioner, the bidder is not entitled to a sale of
				or lease on the tract covered by that bid and the cash bonus shall be
				automatically forfeited to be deposited by the commissioner in the state
				treasury to the credit of the appropriate special mineral fund for the agency
				involved. The SLB, at its option, may offer the tract for sale or lease to the
				next best bidder under the same terms as submitted by and as would have been
				granted to the best bidder.
(e)
				Interested state and federal agencies will be requested to submit
				recommendations on tracts nominated in submerged areas so that a prospective
				bidder is informed in advance as to any drilling or development restrictions
				which might be expected.
(f) All
				bonuses and special fees required by Texas Natural Resources Code §
									32.110 shall be
				returned to the makers of unsuccessful bids. Executed leases will be delivered
				to the successful bidders.
(g)
				Nominators of tracts shall pay all required advertising costs associated with
				lease sales other than those sales regularly scheduled for April and October of
				each year. Nominators of tracts in such a sale shall be billed by the GLO for
				their portion of those costs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 151 - OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Section 151.4 - Consistency with Coastal Management Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Except as otherwise provided in §
									16.1(c)
				  of this title (relating to Definitions and Scope), an action listed in §
									16.1(b)
				  of this title taken or authorized by the General Land Office or School Land
				  Board pursuant to this chapter that may adversely affect a coastal natural
				  resource area, as defined in §
									16.1 of
				  this title is subject to and must be consistent with the goals and policies
				  identified in Chapter 16 of this title (relating to Coastal Protection) in
				  addition to any goals, policies, and procedures applicable under this chapter.
				  If the provisions of this chapter conflict with and cannot be harmonized with
				  certain provisions of Chapter 16, such conflicting provisions of Chapter 16
				  will control.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 151 - OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Section 151.5 - Exploration and Development of Groundwater Resources on State Lands

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Upon request by the commissioner of the General Land Office
				  (GLO), the School Land Board (SLB) will review proposed leases of permanent
				  school fund lands that include authorization for the exploration and/or
				  commercial development of underground water resources. Such review shall
				  consider issues related to the project's consistency with the goals and
				  policies of the SLB, including but not limited to:
(1) how the proposed project will take into
				account the public good, water conservation efforts, and economic
				growth;
(2) whether the project
				will adhere to applicable local, state, and federal laws as well as any
				applicable rules of groundwater conservation district(s) in which the lands may
				be located;
(3) whether the rate of
				return on the project to the permanent school fund is consistent with the goals
				and strategies of the SLB; and
(4)
				whether any water produced from the lands can be treated and transported in an
				economical manner.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 151 - OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Section 151.6 - Procedures for the Release of Funds from the Real Estate Special Fund Account

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
These rules shall establish the procedures to be used by the
				  School Land Board (SLB) to determine the dates that releases will be made and
				  the amounts of money that will be released on those dates from the Real Estate
				  Special Fund Account (RESFA) to either the Available School Fund (ASF) or the
				  State Board of Education (SBOE) for investment in the Permanent School Fund
				  (PSF), as required by §
									51.413(b)
				  of the Texas Natural Resources Code.
(1) Not later than July 31 of each
				even-numbered year, the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the General Land
				Office (GLO) will perform an analysis, using March 31 GLO investment valuation
				data, as follows:
(A) Determine an amount
				equal to 6% of the average market value of the GLO PSF Real Assets Investment
				Portfolio (Portfolio) over the trailing sixteen-quarter measurement
				period.
(B) Round the amount
				calculated in paragraph (1)(A) of this section up or down to the nearest
				$5,000,000 increment.
(C) Determine
				the average quarterly change in the amount determined in paragraph (1)(A) of
				this section over the trailing sixteen-quarter measurement period. Multiply
				this amount times 4 and add the resulting product to the amount determined in
				paragraph (1)(A) of this section. Round the resulting amount up or down to the
				nearest $5,000,000 increment.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 154 - LAND SALES, ACQUISITIONS, AND TRADES › Section 154.1 - Sale of Permanent School Fund Land

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions.
(1) Surrounding land means all of the
				privately owned property having a common boundary with a particular tract of
				land approved for sale by the board.
(2) Preferential right refers to a right to
				purchase property before the property is offered for sale to any other
				party.
(3) Participating owner
				means an owner of all or part of the surrounding land exercising a preferential
				right granted by the School Land Board (board).
(4) Non-participating owner means an owner of
				all or part of the surrounding land not exercising a preferential right granted
				by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 154 - LAND SALES, ACQUISITIONS, AND TRADES › Section 154.11 - Acquisition Fee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The General Land Office shall charge the seller of property
				  an acquisition fee to offset the costs of evaluating the tract for acquisition.
				  The fee shall be assessed at the time of closing the purchase and shall be 1
				  1/2% of the purchase price. The board may waive all or a part of this
				  fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 154 - LAND SALES, ACQUISITIONS, AND TRADES › Section 154.21 - Trade Fee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The General Land Office shall charge a trade fee to
				  participants involved in a land trade of permanent school fund property with
				  the School Land Board. The fee shall be assessed at the time of closing the
				  transaction and shall be 1 1/2% of the appraised value of the particular state
				  tract acquired by the participant in the trade. The School Land Board may waive
				  all or a part of this fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.1 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Policy. The
				  surface estate in the coastal public lands of this state constitutes an
				  important and valuable asset dedicated to the permanent school fund and to all
				  people of Texas. Such estate shall be managed as follows.
(1) The natural resources of the surface
				  estate in coastal public lands shall be preserved. Such resources shall be
				  construed to include the natural aesthetic values of those areas and the value
				  of such areas in their natural state for the protection and nurture of all
				  types of marine life and wildlife.
(2) Uses which the public at large may enjoy
				  and in which they may participate shall take priority over those uses which are
				  limited to fewer individuals.
(3)
				  The public interest in navigation in the intracoastal waters shall be
				  protected.
(4) Unauthorized use of
				  coastal public lands shall be prevented.
(5) Utilization and development of the
				  surface estate in such lands shall not be allowed unless the public interest as
				  expressed in the Coastal Public Lands Management Act is not significantly
				  impaired thereby.
(6) The surface
				  estate in coastal public lands shall not be alienated except by the granting of
				  leaseholds and lesser interests therein.
(7) Vested rights in land shall be protected
				  subject to the paramount authority of the state in the exercise of such rights;
				  and the orderly use of littoral property in a manner consistent with the public
				  policy of this state shall not be impaired.
(8) The economic benefits of leases,
				  easements, and other grants of interests in the surface estate of coastal
				  public lands shall be weighed against the need to protect and preserve the
				  resources of coastal public lands.
(9) Rights to use the surface estate of
				  coastal public lands shall not unduly prevent or interfere in any way with the
				  board's management or administration of coastal public lands or the board's
				  authority to grant other rights to coastal public land.
(10) The General Land Office (GLO), may at
				  any time, inspect any structure located on coastal public land.
(11) If shoreline alteration is proposed, a
				  coastal boundary survey, as defined in Texas Natural Resources Code §
											33.136,
				  and field notes shall be required.
(12) The board may modify or waive the
				  requirements of any rule or fee set forth herein if such action would be in the
				  public's best interest as determined by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.2 - Leases

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this
				  section:
(1) Public recreational purpose
				  means the use of coastal public land suitable for human use and
				  enjoyment.
(2) Estuarine preserve
				  means coastal public land set aside for the protection of fresh-water and
				  marine ecosystems.
(3) Wildlife
				  refuge means land set aside for habitat of native and rare species.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.3 - Easements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Any easement granted to a littoral owner
				  will not be construed as recognition of a right existing in the littoral owner
				  incident to the ownership of littoral property.
(b) Permits from other agencies. In the event
				  the activity for which the easement is sought requires the littoral owner to
				  seek one or more permits from any other agency or department of government of
				  the state, the board may agree with such agency or department to issue a single
				  document incorporating all rights and privileges of the applicant.
(c) Mineral or surface interest owner. The
				  board may grant a channel easement to any surface or mineral interest holder
				  for purposes necessary or appropriate to the use of such interests.
(d) Consideration of application.
(1) Unless otherwise authorized by these
				  sections, the board will hold a meeting to evaluate, consider, and hear
				  testimony on an application. Upon receipt of an application and all requested
				  information, the board may issue, deny, or issue with qualifications, an
				  easement contract.
(2) Upon receipt
				  of all necessary application information, the board or the commissioner, as
				  provided by subsection (e) of this section, may issue, deny, or issue with
				  qualifications, an easement contract.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.4 - Permits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Issuance. The board may issue permits
				  authorizing limited continued use of previously unauthorized structures, as
				  defined in subsection (b) of this section, on coastal public lands, where such
				  use is sought by one claiming an interest in any such structure but is not
				  incident to the ownership of littoral property. This section is not intended to
				  limit the authority granted to the commissioner or the board in the management
				  of the surface estate in coastal public lands, or to be the exclusive means by
				  which the commissioner or board may grant permission for the use of coastal
				  public lands.
(b) Definition. A
				  structure under this section shall be defined as any housing, capable of
				  residential use or which otherwise would typically be considered an improvement
				  on real property, which is in any manner attached or affixed to coastal public
				  land and is not associated with the ownership of littoral property.
(c) Criteria. The board may not:
(1) grant any permit which would be in
				  violation of the public policy of this state as expressed in these sections and
				  regulations;
(2) grant more than
				  one permit per person, immediate family, organization, company, or group;
				  or
(3) grant any permit for
				  dilapidated or derelict structures. This provision shall not prohibit the
				  issuance of a new contract for a previously abandoned structure, provided that
				  the permit holder agrees to rebuild or relocate the structure within one year
				  of contract issuance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.5 - Registration of Structures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
				  Texas Natural Resources Code §
										33.132, a
				  littoral owner claiming any right in any structure, excluding a fixed or
				  floating pier, which as of August 27, 1973, is situated in whole or in part on
				  coastal public lands, shall have registered with the General Land Office (GLO)
				  the structure on or before January 1, 1974. Any structure not registered by
				  January 1, 1974, shall require an easement or lease.
(b) Pursuant to Texas Natural Resources Code
				  §
										33.115, any littoral owner
				  desiring to register a pier shall register such pier with the GLO by submitting
				  a non-refundable registration fee and an executed structure registration. The
				  structure registration shall be on a form provided by the GLO.
(c) New construction, reconstruction, or
				  modification of a pier pursuant to Texas Natural Resources Code §
										33.115 may commence only
				  upon receipt by the GLO of the following:
(1)
				  a completed and executed structure registration form; and
(2) the registration fee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.7 - Exemptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Grants of interest from the board are not required pursuant
					 to these rules for the following:
(1)
				  structures such as buoys, channel markers, beacons, duck blinds, and other
				  similar structures, determined by the board to be minor;
(2) activities exempted by other
				  statutes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.11 - Protection of Certain Coastal Public Land

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The School Land Board establishes that all of the coastal
					 public land included within the proposed additions to the coastal barrier
					 resources system by the United States Department of the Interior's February,
					 1987, draft report to congress, Coastal Barrier Resources System, Proposed
					 Recommendations for Additions to or Deletions from the Coastal Barrier
					 Resources System, Volumes 19 and 20, are areas to be used primarily for
					 wildlife refuge, sanctuary, recreation, or natural resources conservation
					 purposes. Volumes 19 and 20 of the draft report are adopted by reference only
					 for the purpose of specifying which land is proposed for addition to the
					 coastal barrier resources system. Copies of Volumes 19 and 20 of the draft
					 report can be obtained by sending a written request to the Texas General Land
					 Office, Land Management Division, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
					 78701.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter A - COASTAL PUBLIC LANDS › Section 155.15 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General.
(1) Form of payment. Fees may be paid by
				  cash, check or other legal means acceptable to the commissioner.
(2) Time for payment. Payment is generally
				  required in advance of issuance of easements, permits, leases and other
				  documents and/or delivery of services and/or materials by the General Land
				  Office (GLO).
(3) Dishonor or
				  nonpayment by other means. In the event a fee is not paid due to dishonor,
				  nonpayment, or otherwise, the GLO shall have no further obligation to issue
				  easements, permits, leases and other documents and/or provide services and/or
				  materials to the grantee, permittee, lessee, or applicant.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter B - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR STATE-OWNED LANDS AND FLATS › Section 155.21 - Application; Nature of Original Lease; Sublease; Termination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The School Land Board (hereafter called
				  "the board') may lease state-owned lands or flats to an eligible navigation
				  district (hereafter sometimes called "district') only for a purpose reasonably
				  related to the promotion of navigation. The term "navigation' as used herein
				  refers to marine commerce and immediately related activities, including but not
				  limited to port development; channel construction and maintenance; commercial
				  and sport fishing; recreational boating; industrial site locations;
				  transportation, shipping, and storage facilities; pollution abatement
				  facilities; and all other activities necessary or appropriate to the promotion
				  of marine commerce; but specifically does not refer to residential
				  development.
(b) In making
				  application for a lease of state-owned lands or flats, the district will submit
				  the following information to the General Land Office:
(1) the name, address, and telephone number
				  of the district and the name of the agent certified by the district authorized
				  to execute documents;
(2) proof of
				  eligibility to qualify as a district;
(3) a description of the lands or flats
				  sought to be leased;
(4) a plan
				  showing how it proposes to utilize the land and a timetable indicating
				  approximately when such utilization will take place;
(5) a draft environmental impact statement
				  assessing the effect of the proposed use on the environment, which statement
				  shall generally conform to the requirements of the National Environmental
				  Policy Act, (Public Law No.91-190,
				  42 United States Code
				  §4321, et seq.), however, a draft
				  environmental impact statement will not be required if the proposed use
				  requires no dredging, filling, or bulkheading;
(6) proof satisfactory to the board
				  establishing the public convenience and necessity for acquisition of lands
				  sought to be leased;
(7) such
				  additional information as the board may deem necessary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter B - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR STATE-OWNED LANDS AND FLATS › Section 155.23 - Hearing Procedure

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  this section is to provide for a simple and efficient manner of conducting a
				  public hearing as provided in §
										155.1 of this
				  title (relating to General Provisions).
(b) Notice of the hearing will be given by
				  publication for at least three days, not less than two weeks nor more than four
				  weeks prior to the hearing, in the daily paper having the greatest circulation
				  in the county in which the land proposed to be leased is located. Notice of
				  hearings governed by this section will be filed with the secretary of state for
				  publication in the Texas Register.
(c) The notice of hearing will include:
(1) the time, date, and location of the
				  hearing;
(2) a brief explanation of
				  the purpose of the hearing; and
(3)
				  any other statement or material required by law or deemed necessary and proper
				  by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter B - PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR STATE-OWNED LANDS AND FLATS › Section 155.24 - Content of Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board may require that a draft
				  environmental impact statement be prepared in accordance with either §
										155.4(b) or
				  (c) of this title (relating to Permits),
				  depending on the nature, magnitude, and extent of activities and uses proposed
				  on state-owned lands and flats. The scope and depth of information included
				  within the draft environmental impact statement will usually be related to the
				  magnitude of the proposed project and the potential environmental
				  impact.
(b) The draft environmental
				  impact statement is an assessment of the impact of the proposed action or
				  project upon the variety of existing environmental elements and factors. This
				  environmental assessment is multidisciplinary and may involve any number of
				  scientific, economic, and social disciplines, all of which should be employed
				  in discussing the following main points which comprise the draft environmental
				  impact statement:
(1) a description of the
				  proposed action or project including information and adequate technical data to
				  permit careful assessment of impact;
(2) the probable impact of the proposed
				  action or project on the environment;
(3) any probable adverse environmental
				  effects which cannot be avoided;
(4) alternatives to the proposed action or
				  project;
(5) the relationship
				  between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and
				  enhancement of long-term productivity;
(6) any irreversible and irretrievable
				  commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action or
				  project, should it be implemented;
(7) where appropriate, a discussion of
				  problems and objections raised by other federal, state, and local agencies and
				  by private organizations and individuals;
(8) such additional information as the board
				  may deem necessary.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter C - EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LAND › Section 155.40 - Definitions; Exploration and Development Guide

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Definitions. The following words and
				  terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless
				  the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1)
				  commissioner--The commissioner of the General Land Office.
(2) GLO--The General Land Office.
(3) land trade lands--Lands, the surface of
				  which have been sold or traded with both mineral rights and leasing rights
				  retained by the state.
(4)
				  person--Any individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal
				  entity.
(5) PSF--The Permanent
				  School Fund.
(6) Relinquishment Act
				  lands--Any public free school or asylum lands, whether surveyed or unsurveyed,
				  sold with a mineral classification or reservation between September 1, 1895,
				  and August 21, 1931. For the purposes of this chapter and for convenience, the
				  term "Relinquishment Act lands" shall encompass any other lands, including
				  vacancy lands, patented with all minerals reserved to the state and expressly
				  made subject to the leasing terms and procedures governing Relinquishment Act
				  lands.
(7) Relinquishment Act
				  leases--Leases of Relinquishment Act land issued for the development of
				  geothermal energy and related resources pursuant to Texas Natural Resources
				  Code, Chapter 141.
(8) RRC--The
				  Texas Railroad Commission.
(9) SLB
				  --The School Land Board.
(10)
				  TDCJ--The Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
(11) TPWD--The Texas Parks and Wildlife
				  Department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter C - EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LAND › Section 155.41 - Prospect Permits on State Lands

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Lands subject to prospecting. See §
										155.40
				  of this title (relating to Definitions; Exploration and Development Guide) to
				  determine which lands are subject to prospect permit procedures. Generally, PSF
				  fee lands and land trade lands are subject to prospecting under this
				  subchapter.
(b) Application
				  requirements and procedures.
(1) Any person,
				  firm, or corporation desiring to apply for a prospect permit shall make written
				  application upon the form prescribed and furnished by the GLO. The application
				  to prospect shall include:
(A) A description
				  of the tract of land which identifies it by the section number, part of section
				  or survey to be prospected, township number, and/or certificate number, if
				  applicable, survey name, block number, number of acres to be prospected, and
				  county or counties in which the land lies and, if land trade lands, the name
				  and address of surface owner of record in the tax assessor's office;
				  and
(B) The name, address, phone
				  number, and taxpayer ID number of the applicant. If the applicant is a
				  corporation, the corporate name, address, phone number, taxpayer ID number, the
				  name of the officer authorized to execute applications for permits and leases,
				  and written evidence confirming that it is not delinquent in paying its
				  franchise taxes.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter C - EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LAND › Section 155.43 - Exploration and Mining Leases for Minerals Subject to Sealed Bid

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Lands subject to lease. PSF lands are
				  subject to lease by sealed bid for the development of geothermal energy and
				  related resources. See §
										155.40
				  of this title (relating to Definitions; Exploration and Development Guide) for
				  lands that are subject to lease under these sealed bid procedures.
(b) Nomination, advertising, and award of
				  tracts.
(1) Nominations, setting of terms and
				  conditions, evaluation of sealed bids, advertising, and awards are administered
				  by the SLB under Chapter 151 of this title (relating to Operations of the
				  School Land Board).
(2) On land
				  trade lands, the GLO will notify the surface owner that a lease has been issued
				  if the surface owner requests such notice in writing by furnishing the GLO with
				  a current mailing address and a legal description of each tract on which he
				  desires such notice. Failure to receive notice will not affect the validity of
				  a lease issued under this section.
(3) TPWD may review the leasing of lands
				  whose minerals are subject to lease under this section but whose surface is
				  owned or leased by TPWD or is subject to a conservation easement in favor of
				  TPWD. If such lands are nominated for lease, the GLO shall notify the executive
				  director of TPWD of such nomination. On the same day as a lease is issued on
				  such lands, the TPWD will be notified of the issuance of the lease. Such lease
				  will state that the surface of such land is owned or leased by TPWD or is
				  subject to a conservation easement in favor of TPWD.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter C - EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LAND › Section 155.44 - Mining Leases on Relinquishment Act Lands

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Lands subject to lease.
(1) Any survey or portion of a survey of
				  Relinquishment Act land, as this term is uniquely defined in §
											155.40(a)(6)
				  of this title (relating to Definitions; Exploration and Development Guide), is
				  subject to lease under this section.
(2) All minerals are subject to lease by the
				  surface owner as agent for the state. For purposes of this section, minerals
				  include all substances commonly classified as minerals including geothermal
				  energy and related resources even though they may be extracted by methods that
				  destroy the surface. Minerals other than oil and gas may be leased together or
				  separately. Oil and gas must be leased under the terms of Chapter 9 of this
				  title (relating to Exploration and Leasing of State Oil and Gas).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter C - EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LAND › Section 155.45 - Unit Agreements for Geothermal Energy and Related Resources

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Application for production agreement. A
				  proposed unit agreement for geothermal energy and related resources shall set
				  out:
(1) The total acreage in the unit, the
				  number of state acres in the unit, and number of privately owned acres in the
				  unit;
(2) A listing of the leases
				  included within the proposed unit and recording information for such leases in
				  the public records;
(3) A plat
				  outlining the entire unit and showing in red the state acreage included in the
				  unit;
(4) How production is to be
				  allocated to each lease; and
(5)
				  For each state lease, the state's royalty interest and any costs or deductions
				  allowed against that interest.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 4 - SCHOOL LAND BOARD › Chapter 155 - LAND RESOURCES › Subchapter C - EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES ON PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND LAND › Section 155.46 - Conduct of Exploration and Mining Operations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Purpose and scope.
(1) It is the intent of this section to set
				  minimum standards of conduct for lessees on state properties leased or
				  permitted under this subchapter with respect to exploration and development
				  operations for resources associated with geothermal energy that are not
				  regulated by the RRC, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, the
				  United States Environmental Protection Agency, their successor agencies, or
				  other appropriate authorities.
(A) The GLO
				  may include specific and express restrictions and standards concerning
				  exploration and development in each lease and in each plan of operations it
				  approves;
(B) If the minimum
				  standards of conduct in this section conflict with express provisions in a
				  lease form or in an approved plan of operations, then the express provisions
				  will control; and
(C) The
				  commissioner may grant, in accordance with the law, written exceptions to the
				  minimum standards and procedural rules found in this section if the
				  commissioner makes a written determination that such exceptions are in the best
				  interests of the PSF.