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HomePublic Resources CodeDiv. 6Pt. 2Ch. 3Art. 1§ 6810 Mineral Lessee Acquisition Reimbursement

§ 6810 Mineral Lessee Acquisition Reimbursement

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§ 6810 Mineral Lessee Acquisition Reimbursement

This law lets the state commission take ownership of buildings or improvements on land the state sold, but only if the oil‑or‑gas lease holder asks for it in writing and promises to pay the costs and give a security deposit.

Key Takeaways

  • •The commission can acquire structures and improvements on state‑sold land.
  • •Acquisition only happens after a written request from the lessee who has the right to drill or mine.
  • •The lessee must agree to reimburse the state for the purchase cost and provide any required security deposit.

Example

A drilling company has a lease to extract oil from a piece of land the state sold, and there is a storage tank sitting on that land.

The company writes a letter to the commission asking the state to take over the tank. The commission can do so, but the company must agree to pay the state for the tank’s price and put up a security deposit as required.

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§ 6810 Mineral Lessee Acquisition Reimbursement

The provisions of this chapter authorizing the commission to acquire interests in real property include the acquisition of structures and improvements situated on lands sold by the State subject to the reservations provided herein. Such structures and improvements shall be acquired, however, only upon the written request of a lessee under this chapter, to whom the State has granted the right to extract the oil and gas or other minerals from such lands, and only upon the agreement by the lessee to reimburse the State for the cost and expense of such acquisition and the deposit by the lessee with the commission of such security as it may require. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

acquisitionlesseeagreementcommissionpropertythe statesecurity

Related Statutes

  • § 6802 Forfeiture Violation Interest
  • § 6805 Permit Cancellation Authority
  • § 6808 State Oil And Gas Rights
  • § 6813 Oil Gas Claim Agreements
  • § 6814 Oil And Gas Title Actions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Resources Code. Section 6810.
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