Louisiana § RS 31:75 - Right to contract regarding rules of use

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 31:75 — Right to contract regarding rules of use, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 31:75. Right to contract regarding rules of use

            The rules of use regarding interruption of prescription on a mineral servitude may be restricted by agreement but shall not be made less burdensome, except that parties may agree expressly and in writing, either in the act creating a servitude or otherwise, that an interruption of prescription resulting from unit operations or production shall extend to the entirety of the tract burdened by the servitude regardless of the location of the well or whether all or only part of the tract is included in the unit.

            Acts 1974, No. 50, §75, eff. Jan. 1, 1975; Acts 2023, No. 88, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 31:75 cover?

Section RS 31:75 ("Right to contract regarding rules of use") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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