(a) The Texas Forest Service shall advertise for the sale of timber. The department shall advertise for the sale of iron ore.
(b) The sale must be advertised for two weeks in at least one weekly newspaper published and circulated in Cherokee County.
(c) The advertisement must contain the necessary information pertaining to the sale and the time and place for receiving bids.
(d) The first advertisement must be at least 10 days before the date of receiving bids.