31 TAC § 13.32. General Provisions

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 31 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION › Part 1 GENERAL LAND OFFICE › Chapter 13 LAND RESOURCES › 31 TAC § 13.32

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(a) This subchapter applies to applications to purchase or lease vacant land filed on or after June 18, 2009. This subchapter implements Texas Natural Resources Code §§51.171 - 51.195, Acts 2005, 79th Legislature, Chapter 974 (2005), as amended in Acts 2009, 81st Legislature, Chapter 1175 (2009).

(b) Texas Natural Resources Code §§51.171 - 51.192 and the related regulations at Subchapter F, §§13.71 - 13.83 of this chapter (relating to Vacancy Process), continue to apply to applications pending before the General Land Office and actions arising out of vacancy applications pending in the courts of the State of Texas on or before June 18, 2009.

(c) To the extent permitted by statute and upon written request of a party, the commissioner may grant an extension of time to comply with a requirement of this subchapter or of Subchapter E of Chapter 51 of the Texas Natural Resources Code, relating to Sale or Lease of Vacancies.

(d) The commissioner may waive any time limitation set forth in this subchapter or Subchapter E of Chapter 51 of the Texas Natural Resources Code, relating to Sale or Lease of Vacancies, but only to the extent that the waiver does not materially prejudice the rights of a necessary party.

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