§ 60-1-605. Notice of Claim
Any surface owner, to receive compensation under this part shall notify by certified mail, return receipt requested, the oil and gas developer of the damages sustained by the person within three (3) years after the injury occurs.
§ 60-1-606. Response to Persons Seeking Compensation
Within sixty (60) days after the oil and gas developer receives notice of damages, the oil and gas developer shall make a written response to the person seeking compensation for the damages.
§ 60-1-607. Arbitration
If the person seeking compensation receives a written rejection, rejects any counter-offer of the oil and gas developer, or receives no reply, that person may bring an action for compensation in a court of proper jurisdiction or the parties may elect to proceed by arbitration as provided herein. If the amount of compensation awarded by […]
§ 60-1-507. Supervisor to Correct Problems Upon Failure of Owner, Operator or Surety
Whenever the supervisor has determined that an owner or operator has failed or neglected to drill, case, operate, repair or plug a mineral test hole in accordance with this part or the rules or orders adopted hereunder, notice of the determination shall be given to the owner or operator and to the surety executing the […]
§ 60-1-508. Actions Prohibited
It is unlawful for any person to: Violate any of this part or any rule or order of the supervisor or board; Make false entry or statement in any required report or record; Omit or cause to be omitted from any required report or record full, true and correct entries as required by this part; […]
§ 60-1-403. Right to Damages Unimpaired
Nothing in this chapter contained or authorized and no suit by or against the board and no penalties imposed or claimed against any person for violating any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation or order issued hereunder, and no forfeiture shall impair or abridge or delay any cause of action for damages which […]
§ 60-1-404. Tennessee Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund. [See Contingent Amendment to Subsection (A) and the Compiler’s notes.]
[Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and the Compiler’s Notes.] All sums received in payment of penalties assessed by the board pursuant to this part shall be placed in the state treasury in a separate account to be designated as the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas reclamation fund. [Contingent amendment. […]
§ 60-1-501. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Mineral Test Hole Regulatory Act.”
§ 60-1-502. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to: Regulate the drilling of mineral test holes in order to prevent the pollution of potable water resources, both surface and subsurface, as the result of the introduction of undesirable substances, including natural brines, oil, gas, or mineralized waters through the process of the drilling of mineral test holes; […]
§ 60-1-503. Part Definitions. [See Contingent Amendment to Subdivisions (1) and (9)(d) and the Compiler’s notes.]
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: [Current version. See second version for contingent amendment and Compiler’s Notes.] “Board” means the Tennessee board of water quality, oil and gas; [Contingent amendment. See the Compiler’s Notes.] “For exploratory purposes” means drilling of mineral test holes for the specific purpose of exploring for mineral […]