CHAPTER 3. Mineral Rights [883.110. - 883.270.]
Chapter 3 added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 240, Sec. 2.
§§ 883.110–883.270 · 11 sections
ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 883.110–883.140 · 4 sections
- § 883.110 As used in this chapter, “mineral right” means an interest in minerals, regardless of character, whether fugacious or nonfugacious, organic or inorganic, that…
- § 883.120 (a) This chapter does not apply to a mineral right reserved to the United States (whether in a patent, pursuant to federal law, or otherwise) or to an oil or…
- § 883.130 Nothing in this chapter limits or affects the common law governing abandonment of a mineral right or any other procedure provided by statute for clearing an…
- § 883.140 (a) As used in this section: (1) “Lessee” includes an assignee or other successor in interest of the lessee. (2) “Lessor” includes a successor in interest or…
ARTICLE 2. Termination of Dormant Mineral Right §§ 883.210–883.270 · 7 sections
- § 883.210 The owner of real property subject to a mineral right may bring an action to terminate the mineral right pursuant to this article if the mineral right is…
- § 883.220 For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the following conditions are satisfied for a period of 20 years immediately preceding…
- § 883.230 (a) An owner of a mineral right may at any time record a notice of intent to preserve the mineral right. (b) In lieu of the statement of the character of the…
- § 883.240 (a) An action to terminate a mineral right pursuant to this article shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the real property subject to…
- § 883.250 In an action to terminate a mineral right pursuant to this article, the court shall permit the owner of the mineral right to record a late notice of intent to…
- § 883.260 A mineral right terminated pursuant to this article is unenforceable and is deemed to have expired. A court order terminating a mineral right pursuant to this…
- § 883.270 Subject to Section 880.370 (grace period for recording notice), this article applies to all mineral rights, whether executed or recorded before, on, or after…