ARTICLE 3. Right of Entry or Occupation of Surface Lands Under Oil or Gas Lease [772.010. - 772.060.]

Article 3 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 44, Sec. 16.

§§ 772.010–772.060 · 6 sections

• § 772.010 This article applies only to lands within a city in any county with a population exceeding 4,000,000, or with a population of more than 700,000 and less than…
• § 772.020 As used in this article: (a) “Surface zone” means the zone which lies above a plane which is 500 feet below the surface of the land. (b) “Subject land” means…
• § 772.030 (a) If a mining rights lease, including a community lease, exists for the production of oil, gas, or other hydrocarbons, and a right of entry or occupation…
• § 772.040 The court may render a judgment terminating the lessee’s right of entry or occupation of the surface and surface zone, subject to such conditions as the court…
• § 772.050 (a) The court may qualify the judgment terminating the surface and surface zone right of entry or occupation so as to provide for limited surface and surface…
• § 772.060 It is against public policy for any oil or gas lease, at its inception, to provide for the waiver of any rights created by this article, or for such rights to…