Section 13.17 - Fees for Right-of-Way Easement(a) The following table lists the fees, surface damages and terms for pipeline right-of-way easements across public lands as established by the commissioner of the General Land Office. Attached Graphic
(b) Right-of-way easements for pipelines issued prior to December 31, 1983, shall be renewed upon the expiration of their current term at the full rate presented in subsection (a) of this section. These renewals shall be considered as easements for new pipelines for purposes of subsection (c) of this section.(c) Right-of-way easements issued for new pipelines after December 31, 1983, shall be 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 easement agreement, including the notice, application, renewal fee payment, and documentation requirements contained therein.(d) At the commissioner's discretion, a right-of-way easement for pipelines may be renewed for a term less than 20 years and the rates prorated accordingly.(e) The following table lists the fees, rates, and terms for power line rights-of-way easements over and across public lands as established by the commissioner. Attached Graphic
(f) Fees, rates and terms for communications, data, and other right-of-way easements will be negotiated.(g) Renewal fees, rates and terms for all power, communications, data, and other right-of-way easements over and across public lands are the fees, rates, and terms in effect at the time of renewal.31 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.17
The provisions of this §13.17 adopted to be effective February 22, 1984, 9 TexReg 831; amended to be effective August 22, 2000, 25 TexReg 8031; amended to be effective September 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 6929; amended to be effective December 9, 2009, 34 TexReg 8780; amended to be effective February 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 1466