Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and Dams

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  4. Coal Mining Property, Interests, Adjacent Owners, and Dams

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Section
45.2-600

(Effective October 1, 2021) Consent required before working mine near land of another

Section
45.2-601

(Effective October 1, 2021) Adjacent owner to be permitted to survey mine; proceedings to compel entry for survey

Section
45.2-602

(Effective October 1, 2021) Petition to establish a trust for missing coal owners

Section
45.2-603

(Effective October 1, 2021) Advertisement upon filing of petition

Section
45.2-604

(Effective October 1, 2021) Court may declare trust; trustee sale of lease

Section
45.2-605

(Effective October 1, 2021) Duty of trustee; sale of lease; distribution of funds

Section
45.2-606

(Effective October 1, 2021) Payment of attorney fees, expenses, and court costs

Section
45.2-607

(Effective October 1, 2021) Production of coal by majority interest owner; petition to establish trust for known coal owners

Section
45.2-608

(Effective October 1, 2021) "Public uses" defined; mining, etc., of coal essential business; subject to seizure by Commonwealth

Section
45.2-609

(Effective October 1, 2021) Interruption of public uses; proclamation of emergency; seizure

Section
45.2-610

(Effective October 1, 2021) Additional powers of Governor to operate seized properties

Section
45.2-611

(Effective October 1, 2021) Virginia Fuel Commission; purpose; membership; compensation; staff; powers and duties; report

Section
45.2-612

(Effective October 1, 2021) Negotiating purchase or lease of coal properties

Section
45.2-613

(Effective October 1, 2021) Proceedings for condemnation

Section
45.2-614

(Effective October 1, 2021) Expense of acquiring and operating coal property; funds derived from operation

Section
45.2-615

(Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2022) Restoration of property to owner or operator

Section
45.2-615

(Effective January 1, 2022) Restoration of property to owner or operator

Section
45.2-616

(Effective October 1, 2021) Article subject to provisions of general law

Section
45.2-617

(Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions

Section
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

Section
45.2-619

(Effective October 1, 2021) Examination of retaining dam or mine refuse impoundment; potentially hazardous condition; plans to be submitted by operators

Section
45.2-620

(Effective October 1, 2021) Emergency notification and evacuation plan