31 TAC §201.4
The Texas General Land Office proposes an amendment to TAC,
Title 31, Part 5, Chapter 201, §201.4 related to Deposits. This section
relates to the disposition of payments received by the Boards for Lease of
State-Owned Lands. The proposed amendment conforms the rule to an amendment
to Texas Natural Resources Code §34.018 by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch.
679, §62, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. The change is made as a result of §2001.039
(Agency Review of Existing Rules) of the Government Code that was adopted
in the August 22, 2003, edition of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 6957).
Marshall Enquist, Attorney with the Energy Section, has determined that
for each of the first five years that the amendment as proposed will be in
effect, there will be no negative fiscal impact to state or local government
as a result of administering the section as amended.
Marshall Enquist, Attorney with the Energy Section, has determined that
the amendment is inconsequential as regards public benefit or cost.
Marshall Enquist, Attorney with the Energy Section, has determined that
for each of the first five years that the amendment as proposed will be in
effect, there will be no impact on local employment. There will be no adverse
economic effect on small businesses or micro-businesses as a result of enforcing
this section. There is no anticipated economic cost to persons who are required
to comply with the section as proposed.
Comments may be submitted to Deborah Cantu, Legal Services, Texas General
Land Office, 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78711 or by fax at (512)
463-6311, no later than 30 days after publication.
The amendment to this section is proposed under Texas Natural
Resources Code §31.051, which authorizes the Commissioner of the Texas
General Land Office to make and enforce suitable rules consistent with the
law.
The proposed amendment affects Section 34.018 of the Texas Natural Resources
Code.
§201.4.Deposits.
Payments received by a Board for Lease are payable to the commissioner
of the General Land Office, who will deposit receipts with the state treasurer
to the credit of the appropriate special mineral
account
[
fund
] for the agency involved.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on March 29, 2004.
TRD-200402175
Larry L. Laine
Chief Clerk, Deputy Land Commissioner
Boards for Lease of State-Owned Lands
Earliest possible date of adoption: May 9, 2004
For further information, please call: (512) 305-8598