Mississippi § 53-3-101 - Applications; hearings.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-3-101 — Applications; hearings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-3-101. Applications; hearings.
The State Oil and Gas Board upon the application of any interested person shall, after notice as herein provided, hold a hearing to consider the need for the operation as a unit of an entire field, or of an entire pool or pools, or of any portion or portions or combinations thereof, within a field, for the production of oil or gas or both, in order to increase the ultimate recovery thereof or to prevent waste. The board may reopen the hearing provided in this section at any time prior to the final order adjudicating that the requirements of section 53-3-107 have been satisfied.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-3-101 cover?
Section 53-3-101 ("Applications; hearings.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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