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Texas Natural Resources Code - Chapter 31 General Land OfficeLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Natural Resources Code > Texas Natural Resources Code - Chapter 31 General Land Office In this chapter: (1) "Appraiser" means a state-certified or state-licensed real estate appraiser who: (A) is employed by or contracts with the land office; and ... There shall be one General Land Office located in Austin, which shall register all land titles emanating from the state if not prohibited by the ... The commissioner and a surety on a bond authorized under Chapter 653, Government Code, are responsible to any person who is injured by removal, withdrawal, ... (a) The commissioner shall appoint a chief clerk. (b) The chief clerk may perform any of the duties of the commissioner if the commissioner is ... The commissioner shall designate one of his clerks as the abstract clerk and shall assign to him the special duty to correct the abstracts of ... With the consent of the governor, the commissioner shall appoint a suitable person to serve as receiver for the land office. Acts 1977, 65th Leg., ... (a) The commissioner shall appoint a translator who thoroughly understands the Spanish and English languages. (b) The translator shall take the official oath. (c) The ... (a) The commissioner shall appoint a chief surveyor and as many assistant surveyors as authorized by law. (b) The chief surveyor and the chief surveyor's ... The land office may reimburse an employee for the fees and costs of a bond that are required for appointment as a notary public if ... The commissioner shall: (1) superintend, control, and direct the official conduct of subordinate officers of the land office; (2) execute and perform all acts and ... (a) Books, accounts, records, papers, maps, and original documents relating to real property titles which are termed archives by law shall be the books and ... (a) The commissioner shall adopt the most convenient method for filing papers and preserving records of the land office. (b) A list of all papers ... (a) Any person who desires to examine any paper, record, or file must make a written request on a form and according to procedures prescribed ... (a) The commissioner shall prepare a revision and compilation of the various volumes of the abstracts of patented, titled, and surveyed real property which were ... (a) The receiver shall receive funds required by law to be paid to the commissioner and on request shall give to each person who deposits ... (a) The receiver shall keep books in which the following shall be entered: (1) each deposit separately; and (2) the name of the person. (b) ... On or before the meeting of the legislature, the commissioner shall prepare and furnish to the governor a correct report of the condition of the ... If a suspended receiver is found guilty of embezzlement, the receiver shall be removed from office and a suit shall be instituted to recover on ... The commissioner shall set and collect, for the use of the state, reasonable fees in amounts for filing fees, preparation of certificates of fact, certified ... (a) In the absence of any law to the contrary, the commissioner may, if he determines it to be in the best interest of the ... For purposes of Subchapter I, Chapter 659, Government Code: (1) the land office, for the sole purpose of managing the Save Texas History and Adopt-A-Beach ... (a) If it is necessary for the United States government to acquire real property in this state to conduct remedial action at a site listed ... The division is authorized to sell any real property acquired on behalf of the state pursuant to Section 402.025, Government Code. Sale of such real ... Any state agency or political subdivision may directly sell or exchange real property to which it holds title with the School Land Board for the ... (a) The division may directly sell to a political subdivision any real property owned by the state that the legislature has authorized or the governor ... (a) The commissioner and the attorney general have standing to enforce a: (1) restrictive covenant affecting real property owned by the permanent school fund or ... (a) All real property owned by the state shall be accounted for by the state agency that possesses the real property. (b) Each state agency ... The division shall review and keep inventory records of all real property owned by the state. The division shall compile the inventory records from the ... (a) The division is not responsible for maintaining the inventory records, as provided by Section 31.154, of the real property administered by the Texas Department ... (a) The division shall review the real property inventory of each state agency not less than every four years, and a review shall be made ... (a) The commissioner shall prepare a draft evaluation report, which shall include the results and findings of the evaluation of the real property owned by ... (a) At any time, the commissioner may make a report to the governor recommending real estate transactions or other actions involving any real property included ... (a) The Parks and Wildlife Department may not offer for sale real property it owns or controls if the real property is located in a ... (a) The land office shall take charge and control of real property as necessary to conduct and close a real estate transaction authorized by the ... (a) If the legislature authorizes a real estate transaction involving real property owned by the state, the division shall take possession and control of the ... (a) If the legislature authorizes or the governor approves the transfer of title to real property to an entity for use as affordable housing, the ... Notwithstanding any other law, proceeds from the sale of real property purchased with general revenue funds that was recommended for sale by the division and ... (a) The School Land Board has a first option to purchase real property authorized for sale by the legislature or the governor. The board may ... (a) If the state intends to conduct a sale or lease for nongovernmental purposes of real property belonging to the state, to the permanent school ... (a) If the division is requested to prepare a development plan under Section 31.161, the division shall notify the local government to which the plan ... (a) The plan shall be submitted to any local government having jurisdiction over the real property in question for consideration. (b) The local government shall ... (a) If the plan would require zoning inconsistent with any existing zoning or other land use regulation, the division or its designated representative may at ... (a) The local government may impose no application, filing, or other fees or assessments on the state for consideration of the plan or the application ... (a) If the local government denies the rezoning request, the matter may be appealed to a special board of review consisting of the following members: ... (a) The special board of review shall conduct one or more public hearings to consider the proposed development plan. (b) Hearings shall be conducted in ... (a) Except as provided by this subsection, a development plan promulgated by the special board of review and any plan accepted by a local government ... The commissioner may dedicate roads located on the real property used as the site for the superconducting super collider research facility to the county in ... (a) In this section, "subsurface estate" means the subsurface acquired by the state to construct or maintain the underground accelerator partially built or proposed to ... (a) A person or the person's heirs who conveyed real property to the state for use by the superconducting super collider research facility has a ... (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 ... The commissioner shall adopt any rules necessary to carry out this subchapter, including rules regarding review and approval of natural gas acquisition contracts under Section ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |