California § 883.220 - For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the followi
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 883.220 — For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the followi, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 883.220. For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the followi
For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the following conditions are satisfied for a period of 20 years immediately preceding commencement of the action to terminate the mineral right: (a) There is no production of the minerals and no exploration, drilling, mining, development, or other operations that affect the minerals, whether on or below the surface of the real property or on other property, whether or not unitized or pooled with the real property. (b) No separate property tax assessment is made of the mineral right or, if made, no taxes are paid on the assessment. (c) No instrument creating, reserving, transferring, or otherwise evidencing the mineral right is recorded.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 883.220
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 883.220 cover?
Section 883.220 ("For the purpose of this article, a mineral right is dormant if all of the followi") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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