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2021 Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 6 - Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and Dams
Article 1. Rights of Owners of Land Adjacent to Coal Mines
- § 45.2-600. (Effective October 1, 2021) Consent required before working mine near land of another
- § 45.2-601. (Effective October 1, 2021) Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey
Article 2. Trusts for Coal Interests
- § 45.2-602. (Effective October 1, 2021) Petition to establish a trust for missing coal owners
- § 45.2-603. (Effective October 1, 2021) Advertisement upon filing of petition
- § 45.2-604. (Effective October 1, 2021) Court may declare trust; trustee sale of lease
- § 45.2-605. (Effective October 1, 2021) Duty of trustee; sale of lease; distribution of funds
- § 45.2-606. (Effective October 1, 2021) Payment of attorney fees, expenses, and court costs
- § 45.2-607. (Effective October 1, 2021) Production of coal by majority interest owner; petition to establish trust for known coal owners
Article 3. Emergency Seizure of Coal Property by the Commonwealth
- § 45.2-608. (Effective October 1, 2021) "Public uses" defined; mining, etc., of coal essential business; subject to seizure by Commonwealth
- § 45.2-609. (Effective October 1, 2021) Interruption of public uses; proclamation of emergency; seizure
- § 45.2-610. (Effective October 1, 2021) Additional powers of Governor to operate seized properties
- § 45.2-611. (Effective October 1, 2021) Virginia Fuel Commission; purpose; membership; compensation; staff; powers and duties; report
- § 45.2-612. (Effective October 1, 2021) Negotiating purchase or lease of coal properties
- § 45.2-613. (Effective October 1, 2021) Proceedings for condemnation
- § 45.2-614. (Effective October 1, 2021) Expense of acquiring and operating coal property; funds derived from operation
- § 45.2-615. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2022) Restoration of property to owner or operator
- § 45.2-615. (Effective January 1, 2022) Restoration of property to owner or operator
- § 45.2-616. (Effective October 1, 2021) Article subject to provisions of general law
Article 4. Coal Mine Refuse Impoundments and Retaining Dams
- § 45.2-617. (Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions
- § 45.2-618. (Effective October 1, 2021) Design and construction of retaining dam or mine refuse impoundment; designs and other data to be submitted to Chief
- § 45.2-619. (Effective October 1, 2021) Examination of retaining dam or mine refuse impoundment; potentially hazardous condition; plans to be submitted by operators
- § 45.2-620. (Effective October 1, 2021) Emergency notification and evacuation plan
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