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2010 SESSION

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HB 1072 Mining; ownership of underground void.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mining; ownership of underground void. Broadens the existing statutory provision for ownership of the space opened underground by the removal of minerals and coal. The ownership of the space would, unless expressly reserved by the landowner, run with the mineral estate whether such estate is owned or leased, or created before or after 1981. Currently, the presumption lies only with regards to mineral estates owned after 1981. The provision has no effect on the determination of ownership rights in coalbed methane.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101445D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101445D
• 01/13/10  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/19/10  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/25/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/10  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/10  House: Read first time
• 01/29/10  House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
• 01/29/10  House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
• 02/14/10  House: Left in Courts of Justice