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SB 144 Virginia Gas and Oil Act; production of plats or maps.

Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Plats or maps; where map acreage differs from amount listed in county records.  Requires a surveyor or engineer to certify that the acreages shown on a map or plat produced under the Virginia Oil and Gas Act since January 1, 1990, match the acreages listed in the county records. Where a mapped acreage differs from that listed in the county records, the operator is required to commission a survey and record a deed of correction in order to reconcile the acreages. Submitting a plat in violation of the accuracy requirement will cause all damaged mineral owners in the unit to be deemed fully-paid participants in the unit.  The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2013.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101324D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/10/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101324D
• 01/10/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/02/12  Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)