27-671. Provisions of lease A. The leases shall provide for the payment by the lessee of a royalty of not less than twelve and one-half per cent of the gross value of the resource at the well head. B. The leases shall provide for an annual rental of not less than one dollar per acre […]
27-672. Unit operations; unit agreements A. Each lease issued under the provisions of this article shall provide that the lessee, insofar as its interest is affected, may join, with the department’s prior written approval, in cooperative or unit plans for the development and operation of geothermal resource pools with the United States, its agencies and […]
27-673. Surface use by lessee; liability for damages; bond; appraisal of damages; appeal The lessee shall have the right to use as much of the surface of the lands as reasonably necessary for its operations under the lease as determined by the department. The lessee shall be liable for damage caused by it to the […]
27-674. Assignment of lease; recording A. In event of the assignment of a lease as to a segregated portion of the land, the rentals payable shall be apportioned between the portions according to the surface area of each. If the lease is assigned in whole or in part, liability for the breach of any obligation […]
27-675. Surrender At the discretion of and upon prior written approval of the department, a lessee may surrender a portion of the lands covered by the lease at any time upon payment to the department of all amounts then due as to the lands surrendered, but no refund of any part of the cash consideration […]
27-676. Enjoining violations A. If it appears that a person is violating any provision of this article, or a rule or order made pursuant to this article, and the person fails or refuses, on notice by the commission, to desist from the violation, the commission may bring an action in superior court in the county […]
27-677. Violation; civil penalty A. In any action brought pursuant to section 27-676 against a person who violates any provision of this article, or any rule or order of the commission, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation and for each day the violation continues. […]
