31 TAC §13.17
The General Land Office proposes an amendment to §13.17(c)
relating to the payment of fees for renewals of right-of-way easements for
pipelines. The amendment would require that the fee to be paid for renewals
of right-of-way easements for pipelines be the full rate presented in §13.17(a).
Cheryl MacBride, Deputy Commissioner for Administration, has determined
that for the first five-year period the amendment is in effect there are no
fiscal implications for state or local government as a result of enforcing
the proposal.
Cheryl MacBride, Deputy Commissioner for Administration, has also determined
that for each of the first five years the amendment is in effect the public
benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the proposal will be an increase
in deposits to the permanent school fund and to the special fund for removal
of unauthorized structures on permanent school fund land as a result of payment
of the fees for renewals of right-of -way easements by the users of the pipelines.
There is no anticipated economic cost to small businesses. There is an anticipated
economic cost to an individual or entity seeking to renew a right-of-way easement
for a pipeline, since renewals at 50% of the full rate presented in §
13.17(a) would no longer be available.
Comments may be submitted in writing to Ms. Melinda Tracy, Legal Services
Division, General Land Office, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 626, Austin,
Texas 78701-1495; facsimile number (512) 463-6311.
This action is proposed under the Natural Resources Code, Chapter
51, §§51-295 and 51-296, relating to Easements. This action is also
proposed under the Natural Resources Code, §31.051, which provides the
Land Commissioner with the authority to make and enforce suitable rules consistent
with the law.
The amendment affects Natural Resources Code, §§51.295 and 51.296.
§13.17.Fees for Right-of-Way Easements.
(a)-(b)
(No change)
(c)
Right-of-way easements issued for new pipelines after December
31, 1983, may be renewed [
automatically
] for an additional 10-year
term [
upon payment of an amount equal to 50% of the rate at which the
easement was granted or renewed,
]
at the full rate applicable to
pipelines at the time of renewal,
provided grantee has complied with
all the terms and conditions of the previous easement.
(d)-(f)
(No change)
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 16, 2000.
TRD-2000001992
Larry Soward
Chief Clerk
General Land Office
Earliest possible date of adoption: April 30, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 305-9129