(a) A person who desires to prospect land covered by this subchapter shall file an application with the commissioner designating the area to be prospected.
(b) Each area covered by an application may not be in excess of 640 acres with a 10 percent tolerance for tracts, sections, and surveys that include more than 640 acres.

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Terms Used In Texas Natural Resources Code 53.012

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) The commissioner may determine the contents of an application.