If the leased minerals are never produced commercially during the term of the trustee's lease, the trustee shall pay any proceeds accruing from the lease to the then surface owners upon the termination of the lease in accordance with its terms or upon the expiration of seven (7) years following the date of judgment authorizing the lease, whichever last occurs. The payments shall be made in the same manner and on the same conditions as expressed in KRS 353.470(2).
KRS 353.472
Payment to surface owner when leased mineral never produced commercially
Known as the Natural Gas Acquisition Authority Act
The act spans §§ 353–353 (136 sections).
Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Created 1982 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.