Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1262

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Background

Title

Description: Oil and gas; revise notice requirements before drilling and secure surface owner's signature before seismic exploration.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Hudson

Code Section: A 053-0003-0011

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON PROPOSING TO PERFORM SEISMIC OIL EXPLORATION SHALL FIRST SECURE THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE SURFACE LAND OWNER; TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS ISSUED A PERMIT TO DRILL AN OIL OR GAS WELL TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE INTENDED DRILL SITE LOCATION TO THE SURFACE LANDOWNER AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE BEGINNING OPERATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO GIVE THE REQUIRED NOTICE SHALL INVALIDATE THE WELL PERMIT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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