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MS HB636

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/23/2016

Primary Sponsor

William Arnold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Surface owners who search land records and find no deed or instrument conveying mineral rights within the past 40 years shall become the owner of those mineral rights

  • Surface owners must record their claim to mineral rights with the chancery court clerk in the county where the interest is located

  • Claims must comply with any other requirements established by law

  • Effective date: July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Mineral rights; revert to surface owner upon determining lack of deed or instrument of conveyance for.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/23/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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