Section 15-1204 – Preservation of Mineral Interests — in General
(a) (1) An owner of a mineral interest may record, at any time, a notice of intent to preserve the mineral interest or a part of a mineral interest. (2) A mineral interest is preserved in the county in which the notice is recorded. (b) (1) The following individuals may record a notice in accordance with subsection (a) of this […]
Section 15-1205 – Preservation of Mineral Interests — Recordation of Late Notice
(a) In this section, “litigation expenses” means costs and expenses that the court determines are reasonably and necessarily incurred in preparing for and prosecuting an action, including reasonable attorney’s fees. (b) In an action to terminate a mineral interest in accordance with § 15–1203 of this subtitle, the court shall permit the owner of the mineral interest […]
Section 15-1206 – Unknown or Missing Owners
(a) If the title to a severed mineral interest is vested in an unknown or missing owner, the circuit court of the county where the severed mineral interest is located may on petition, and after notice and a hearing: (1) Place the severed mineral interest in trust by order; (2) Appoint a trustee for the unknown or missing […]
Section 15-833 – Inapplicability of Subtitle
This subtitle, including reclamation requirements, does not apply to surface mining operations or mined lands in existence on the effective date, July 1, 1975, nor to their continuance and extension for 18 months from that date, but subsequent operations of existing surface mines may be continued only by permit of the Department under the provisions […]
Section 15-1203 – Action to Terminate Dormant Mineral Interest
(a) (1) On or after October 1, 2011, a surface owner of real property that is subject to a mineral interest may maintain an action to terminate a dormant mineral interest. (2) A mineral interest is dormant for the purpose of this subtitle if: (i) The mineral interest is unused for a period of 20 or more years preceding […]
Section 15-834 – Exemptions
(a) (1) The provisions of this subtitle do not apply to activities of the State Highway Administration, any county roads department in the State, any legally constituted public governing entities such as municipal corporations, or to activities of any person acting under contract with any of these public agencies or entities, on highway rights-of-way or borrow pits […]
Section 15-901 – Terms
The Interstate Mining Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: Article I Findings and Purposes (a) The party states find that: 1. Mining and the contributions thereof to the economy and well–being of every state are of basic significance. 2. The effects of […]
Section 15-902 – Commission to File Copies of Bylaws With Department
In accordance with Article V (i) of the compact, the Commission shall file copies of its bylaws and any amendments thereto with the Department of the Environment.
Section 15-1001 – Enumeration
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. (b) Any person found guilty […]
Section 15-1101 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means Board of Public Works. (c) “Department” means the Department of the Environment. (d) “Land” means real property, including improvements, rights–of–way, water, riparian or other vested rights, easements, privileges, and any other estate or interest in real property.