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(a) Under a lease executed under this subchapter before September 1, 1987, the lessee shall pay to the state 60 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 60 percent of all rentals and royalties that are payable under the lease. The lessee shall pay to the owner of the surface 40 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 40 percent of all rentals and royalties payable under the lease.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), under a lease executed under this subchapter on or after September 1, 1987, the lessee shall pay:
(1) to the state 80 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 80 percent of all rentals and royalties that are payable under the lease; and
(2) to the owner of the surface 20 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 20 percent of all rentals and royalties payable under the lease.
(c) Under a lease executed under this subchapter on or after September 1, 1999, for the exploration and production by surface mining of coal, lignite, potash, sulphur, thorium, or uranium, the lessee shall pay:
(1) to the state 60 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 60 percent of all rentals and royalties that are payable under the lease; and
(2) to the owner of the surface 40 percent of all bonuses agreed to be paid for the lease and 40 percent of all rentals and royalties payable under the lease.
(d) If production is obtained, the state shall receive not less than one-sixteenth of the value of the minerals produced.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Natural Resources Code - NAT RES § 53.065. Payments Under Lease - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/natural-resources-code/nat-res-sect-53-065/
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