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HB 1988 Property conveyances; broadens statutory for ownership of space opened underground by coal removal.

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

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Property conveyances; mineral mining; ownership of underground void.  Provides that, unless expressly excepted by the instrument creating an interest in a coal mineral estate, the owner or the lessee of coal retains the right to any coal remaining in place after the removal of surrounding coal, as well as the shell, container chamber, passage, space and void opened underground that was created by the removal of the coal. Such void opened underground may be used by the owner or lessee for any purpose in the furtherance of removal of coal. The bill will not affect contractual obligations entered into prior to July 1, 2011, or any determination of ownership rights in natural gas or coalbed methane.


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