Minnesota § 560.07 - IF MAJORITY DOES NOT ACT, MINORITY MAY TAKE OVER
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§ 560.07. IF MAJORITY DOES NOT ACT, MINORITY MAY TAKE OVER
An owner of less than a half interest in mineral land may mine the land under conditions in this section.
(a)(1) The owner of a half or greater interest must fail or refuse to use the procedure in this chapter; or (2) after starting to mine the land under this chapter, the owner of the half or greater interest must abandon the work for at least one year.
(b) The ownership of the interest must be shown by properly executed deeds recorded in the county where the land is.
(c) The owner of the interest must start to open and work the land according to this chapter.
History:
(9599) 1907 c 177 s 7; 1988 c 469 art 8 s 1
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 560.07 ("IF MAJORITY DOES NOT ACT, MINORITY MAY TAKE OVER") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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