Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 53.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 53.001 - Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the General Land Office.

(2) "Land office" means the General Land Office.

(3) "Board" means the School Land Board.

(4) "Surface mining" means the mining of minerals by removing the overburden lying above the natural deposit of minerals and mining directly from the natural deposits that are exposed. The term does not include in situ mining activities.

Tex. Nat. Res. Code § 53.001

Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1483, Sec. 3, eff. 8/30/1999.